Canada 20 Dollars Silver Coin 2000 The Bluenose
Transportation Series
Obverse: Right-facing profile of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by artist Dora de Pédery-Hunt, along with the year and face value.
Lettering: ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA 2000.
Engraver: Dora de Pédery-Hunt.
Reverse: The coin showcases the Bluenose at sea with cameo hologram.
Lettering: CANADA 20 DOLLARS.
Engraver: Bonnie Ross.
Bluenose was a fishing and racing schooner built in 1921 in Nova Scotia, Canada. A celebrated racing ship and fishing vessel, Bluenose under the command of Angus Walters became a provincial icon for Nova Scotia and an important Canadian symbol in the 1930s, serving as a working vessel until she was wrecked in 1946. Nicknamed the "Queen of the North Atlantic," she was later commemorated by a replica, Bluenose II, built in 1963. The name Bluenose originated as a nickname for Nova Scotians from as early as the late 18th century.
Mintage: 44367.
Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper.
Finish: proof.
Weight: 31.1 g.
Diameter: 38 mm.
Edge: serrated.
Face value: 20 Canadian Dollars.
Artist: Bonnie Ross, William Woodruff (reverse), Dora de Pédery-Hunt (obverse).
Manufacturer: Royal Canadian Mint.
Transportation Series
Transportation on Land, Sea and Rail Collection
The 2000 Transportation Series is the first set in a three year series. Each coin in the series has a $20 face value and features a hologram depicting each form of transportation. The series focuses on Canadian innovations in transportation on land, sea, and rail that contributed to our rich Canadian transportation history.
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