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20 Dollars In the name of George VI, Battle of Dieppe
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Weight | 31.39 g |
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| Reverse description | Dynamic battle scene commemorating the Dieppe Raid of 19 August 1942, depicting a Canadian soldier in full combat kit crouching in the foreground with rifle raised, set against a panoramic background of Allied troops advancing from landing craft toward a beach under fire, with a fortified structure visible in the upper field. The composition is rendered in selective relief with colour-enhanced detailing, conveying the chaos and heroism of the assault. The bilingual legend THE BATTLE OF DIEPPE - LA BATAILLE DE DIEPPE arcs along the upper periphery. The alphanumeric reference Alc139 appears in the mid-right field, with the engraver's initials AD at lower right. The dates 1942 and 2017, flanking the word CANADA, are inscribed along the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | THE BATTLE OF DIEPPE - LA BATAILLE DE DIEPPE Alc139 AD 1942 CANADA 2017 (Translation: Head of King George VI facing left.) |
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The Dieppe Raid of August 19, 1942 was a catastrophe by nearly every military measure — of roughly 6,000 troops committed, the majority Canadian, nearly 60% were killed, wounded, or captured within hours of landing. The operation was later spun, unconvincingly, as a necessary rehearsal for the Normandy landings two years on.
Issued 75 years after the raid, this is a commemorative piece rather than a circulating coin, struck to .9999 fine silver at the Royal Canadian Mint's facility in Ottawa. The George VI obverse places it within a series of "In the name of" issues designed to evoke the reign under which the commemorated event actually occurred.