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3 Dollars - Elizabeth II The Battle of Vimy Ridge
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Engraver(s) | Susan Taylor |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the allegorical figure 'Canada Bereft,' a draped female figure standing in a posture of mourning with her head bowed and hands clasped, rendered in high relief at centre. Behind her to the left rises the twin-pyloned Canadian National Vimy Memorial, as situated in Vimy, France, its soaring limestone towers flanking the field in low relief. The bold inscription VIMY appears to the right of the central figure in large raised lettering. The upper legend reads CANADA 2017, while the lower exergue carries the bilingual purity and denomination inscription FINE SILVER 9999 ARGENT PUR 3 DOLLARS. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Vimy Ridge was taken in April 1917 by all four divisions of the Canadian Corps fighting together for the first time — a coordination that had eluded Allied commanders for years on the Western Front. The assault succeeded partly through meticulous rehearsal on taped-out replicas of the German trench system behind Canadian lines, an approach that was unusual for the period.
The 2017 issue marks the centenary of the battle, the same year Canada dedicated the restored Walter Allward memorial on the ridge itself after a fourteen-year restoration project.