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2017 Canada $20 WWI Battlefront - The Battle of Passchendaele Fine Silver (No Tax)
2017 Canada $20 WWI Battlefront - The Battle of Passchendaele Fine Silver (No Tax)
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2017 Canada $20 WWI Battlefront - The Battle of Passchendaele Fine Silver (No Tax)

This fine silver coin - the sixth in the First World War Battlefront series - remembers Canada at the Battle of Passchendaele, which has become synonymous with mud-soaked tragedy and triumph. The powerful design on the reverse goes beyond the pages of history, to reflect on the cost of a victory achieved through tenacity and heroism in unspeakable circumstances.

Specifications:
Item Number: 147830
Composition: 99.99% pure Silver
Mintage: 10,000
Weight (g): 31.39
Diameter (mm): 38
Face Value: $20
Finish: Proof with selective gold plating
Edge: Serrated

Special Features:
- SIXTH COIN: The multi-year First World War Battlefront series continues its exploration of Canada's participation in the First World War, but with a poignant design that reminds us of the tragic cost of the war.
- BEYOND THE BATTLEFIELD: More than just a history lesson, your coin is a powerful tribute to Canadians who took part in the Passchendaele offensive of 1917.
- THE WEIGHT OF THE WAR: Engraved in incredible detail, the devastated landscape is a chilling reminder of the harsh realities at Passchendaele - especially viewed from the reverse's first-person perspective.
- A DEDICATION TO THE FALLEN, AND TO THOSE WHO ENDURED: The reflections in the water are a particularly stirring sight, since the spirits of fallen colleagues joins the four soldiers in their advance.
- 99.99% PURE SILVER WITH A TOUCH OF GOLD: Selective gold plating puts special emphasis on the winged figure of "Victory," as depicted on the Victory Medal awarded to members of the Allied forces after the First World War.

Packaging:
Maroon clamshell with custom beauty box.


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