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2019 Canada $20 Second World War Battlefront Series - The Battle of the Scheldt (No Tax)
The Liberation of the Netherlands Began at the Battle of Scheldt. Aside from independence, the Netherlands formed a close bond with Canada. This is what this 2019 $20 WWII Battlefront Series - The Battle of the Scheldt Coin is all about: a celebration of bonds, which were forged during the Second World War.
This coin's design by Mary McPherson (reverse), T. H. Paget (obverse) captures the intensity of a battle. Making it the perfect gift for those who are fascinated with wartime history.
The close bonds between Canada and the Netherlands were forged during the Second World War, when our histories became entwined on the shores of the Scheldt River. Our eighth Battlefront coin commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Scheldt (2 October – 8 November 1944), one of Canada's key contributions to the Allied victory in Europe. This coin design captures the intensity of a battle in which every advance was a deadly struggle to seize the high ground. For the First Canadian Army, the Scheldt was their most gruelling campaign yet. But for the Dutch, it marked the beginning of the end of a brutal occupation, and the deepening of a friendship between two countries.
Specifications:
Item Number: 147824
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Mintage: 7,500
Weight: 31.39 g
Diameter: 38 mm
Face Value: $20
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated
Artist: Mary McPherson (reverse), T.H. Paget (obverse)
Special Features:
• Eighth coin in the Second World War: Battlefront series. This 1 oz. coin commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Scheldt (1944), a critical battle for the First Canadian Army.
• The proud insignia of the First Canadian Army tops the design and emphasizes Canada's key role in securing port access to Antwerp in the fall of 1944.
• Exclusive series-wide packaging. All the Royal Canadian Mint's Second World War – Battlefront Series coins (including this one) are packaged in a clamshell case and a custom beauty box. Collect every coin in the series and place the boxes spine to spine — together, they form a complete timeline of Canada’s military engagements during the Second World War.
• A historic effigy. Like all Canadian coins issued in 1944, this fine silver coin features the historic effigy of King George VI (by T.H. Paget) on its obverse.
Packaging:
Maroon clamshell with graphic beauty box.
2019 $20 Second World War Battlefront - The Battle of the Scheldt
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