CANADA
2017
RCM Coin Lore: Forgotten 1927 Designs
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Specification:
RCM Number: 160230
Composition: 99.99% pure Silver
Mintage: 5,500
Face Value: 1 cent
Composition: 99.99% fine Silver
Weight: 31.39g
Diameter: 38mm
Edge: Serrated
Face Value: 5 cents
Composition: 99.99% Fine Silver
Weight: 31.39g
Diameter: 38mm
Edge: Serrated
Face Value: 25 cents
Composition: 99.99% Fine Silver
Weight: 31.39g
Diameter: 38mm
Edge: Serrated
They were specially chosen for Canada's circulation coins in 1927, to commemorate Confederation's Diamond Jubilee; alas, the stunning designs never made it onto a single coin. Instead, "the coins that never were" quietly faded into the background, becoming part of coin lore and a footnote in history... that is, until now.
Nearly a century later, we've dug deep into our vault to retrieve these long forgotten coin designs and bring them to life! This three-coin set is more than a link to Canada's past, or a powerful tribute to the illustrious artists —it's our way of taking up their mantle and seeing their vision through.
Working with the original sketches and little else, we set out to interpret the 90-year-old designs. And by treating them as though they were entrusted to us today, we've transformed these designs into a powerful bridge between past and present
All three coins feature the unused circulation coin designs intended to commemorate Canada's Diamond Jubilee in 1927. Working with the original sketches (and little else), the Royal Canadian Mint's engravers set out to interpret each artist's vision as though the art had been entrusted to them today, to mark Confederation's 150th anniversary.The 90-year-old concepts have been painstakingly adapted for modern engraving techniques—including a reverse proof finish that allows the more brilliant engraved elements to shine bright against the matte backdrop
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