Canada 5 Dollars Silver Coin 2014 Saint George Slaying Dragon
Canadian Bank Note Series
Obverse: Susanna Blunt’s design of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Reverse: Vignette of Saint George slaying the dragon from the original 1859 Bank of Western Canada Bank note.
Series: Historical Canadian Bank Note Series.
Quantity Produced: 8500.
Composition: 99.99% fine silver.
Finish: Proof.
Weight: 23 g.
Diameter: 36 mm.
Edge: serrated.
Face value: 5 Canadian Dollars.
Artist: Royal Canadian Mint engravers (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse).
Manufacturer: Royal Canadian Mint.
The second coin in the Royal Canadian Mint's exciting new series featuring designs from historical Canadian bank notes. The reverse image features an engraved reproduction of the vignette of Saint George slaying the dragon from the original 1859 Bank of Western Canada banknote. On the centre left portion of the reverse field, an armoured Saint George, cape flowing dramatically behind him, sits astride his rearing horse. The spear he clutches in his raised right hand is held high above his feathered helmet as he prepares to slay the dragon. The horse is viewed from behind and to the right, its front right leg pawing forcefully at the dragon. On the right side of the image, the richly scaled dragon sits beneath Saint George, its sharp fangs and forked tongue bared as its sharply clawed forelimbs paw at the knight.
Saint George was made the patron saint of England in the 1340s. As such, he became a popular figure on British medallions and coins, figuring prominently on the gold sovereign since 1817. The design of a caped Saint George on a rearing horse slaying a dragon at his feet became so iconic that it clearly inspired the artist working at the America Bank Note Company who created the design for the 1859 $5 bank note.
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