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200 Dollars - Elizabeth II Topsail Schooner
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Weight | 15.43 g |
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| Obverse description | Proof-finish effigy of Queen Elizabeth II in right-facing bare-shouldered bust, wearing a pearl necklace and earring, after the portrait by Susanna Blunt. The legend ELIZABETH II is inscribed along the left arc and D•G•REGINA along the right arc. The regnal dates 1952 and 2022, separated by a floral ornament, appear in the lower field, commemorating the Queen's reign. The engraver's initials SB appear below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The topsail schooner was the workhorse of Canada's Atlantic coastal trade through the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries — fast enough to outrun storms, shallow-drafted enough for harbour approaches that deeper-hulled vessels couldn't manage. The last commercial Canadian topsail schooners were retired in the 1930s as diesel-powered vessels made them economically obsolete.
Gold-plated issues in this weight class from the RCM are struck on a fine silver planchet beneath the plating — a production choice that affects long-term surface stability in ways straight bullion strikes avoid entirely.