Canada
2013
100th Anniversary Of The Canadian Arctic Expedition
$1 Sterling Silver Coin
Specification:
RCM Number: 121842
Face Value: $1
Mintage: 26,006
Composition: 92.5% Silver/ 7.5% Copper
Weight: 23.17 g
Diameter: 36.07 mm
Edge: Serrated
Finish: Proof
Artist: Bonnie Ross (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
In 1913, an international crew of scientists, sailors, guides and crewmen—called the Canadian Arctic Expedition (CAE)—set sail on a remarkable voyage of discovery in Canada's High Arctic. During the five years that followed, their work would touch unprecedented facets of Canada's far-flung northern reaches, including: previously unknown land sand islands, and thousands of photographs, artifacts and specimens that offered Canadians a glimpse of life in the Arctic. Their discoveries not only better defined Canada's northern boundaries, but fundamentally contributed to Canada's scientific, social and cultural knowledge of the Arctic and the people who lived there. This redefined the region in the Canadian imagination, and helped establish the special place it maintains in national life today.
Your coin commemorates an important event in the history of Canada
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