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| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Serrated |
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The 14-karat gold alloy used here — unusual for a prestige Royal Canadian Mint issue — deliberately incorporates silver to produce a slightly warmer, more yellow hue than standard 18-karat production. The RCM introduced this bimetallic gold composition for its provincial series partly to reduce bullion costs while maintaining substantial face-weight appeal for the collector market.
Québec's inclusion in the series came with predictable political sensitivity; the province's relationship with federally issued commemoratives has never been uncomplicated.