Canada 20 Dollars - Elizabeth II, 2015
S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald
Information
Country
Canada
Currency
Dollar
(1858 – 9999)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
20 Dollars - Elizabeth II
Year
2015
Ruler
Elizabeth II
(1952–2022)
Composition
Silver (.9999)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled, coloured
Weight (g)
31.39
Diameter (mm)
38
Description
20 Dollars - Elizabeth II from Canada. Issued in 2015. Struck in Silver (.9999). Measures 38 mm and weighs 31.39 g.
- Obverse
- Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right. (Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
- Reverse
- The marine conditions of that fateful evening in 1975 as the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald struggles in its quest to beat the fearsome winter storm on Lake Superior. Waves can be seen crashing against the Fitzgerald’s red and white bow and sweeping across the deck of the cargo-laden freighter. Framing this dramatic scene is the engraved outline of the Canadian shoreline of southeastern Lake Superior.
- Edge
- Plain with lettering
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.2K | Proof |
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