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200 Dollars - Elizabeth II Forevermark Black Label Square
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#2889 |
| Obverse description | The obverse bears the uncrowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II in right-facing profile, sculpted by Susan Taylor, depicting the Queen with her hair elegantly arranged in a chignon and adorned with a pearl necklace and earring. The portrait fills the central field with considerable relief, rendered in fine numismatic detail characteristic of Royal Canadian Mint proof issues. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH II to the left and CANADA 2019 to the upper right, with D·G·REGINA continuing to the lower right. The denomination 200 DOLLARS is inscribed along the lower rim beneath the portrait. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The "Forevermark Black Label" branding ties this coin directly to De Beers' Forevermark diamond program, a partnership the Royal Canadian Mint formalized to market ultra-fine .9999 gold issues under a luxury goods framework rather than a traditional numismatic one. The Black Label designation specifically indicated the highest tier within that collaborative product line.
The .9999 fineness — four nines — requires exceptionally pure source gold, and Canada's position as a major gold producer made the RCM one of the few mints capable of sustaining this standard across bullion and collector issues simultaneously. The refining infrastructure at Ottawa underpins that claim.