CANADA
2024
$100 100th Anniversary Of The Royal Canadian Air Force Pure Gold
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Specifications:
Mintage: 1500
RCM Number: 245710
Composition: 99.99% pure gold
Weight: 7.8 gm
Diameter: 20 mm
Face Value: $100
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated
Artist: Neil Hamelin
With the creation of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) on April 1, 1924, Canada gained its first permanent full-time air force, and its early fleet helped develop aviation in Canada. Its formative years and the vital role it played in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during the Second World War are represented by the De Havilland DH-82C Tiger Moth depicted on this 99.99% pure gold coin. On the coin’s reverse, the early trainer’s take-off represents the ascent of Canada’s Air Force, while the current motto Sic Itur ad Astra (“Such is the pathway to the stars”) visually connects the RCAF of today with both its future and its storied past.
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