1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (National War Memorial) 2018 front

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (National War Memorial) 2018 back

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (National War Memorial) 2018 photo

1 Dollar - Elizabeth II National War Memorial

2018 year


Silver (.9999)	62.69 g	50 mm

Description

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2018
Value	1 Dollar 1 CAD = USD 0.74
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Silver (.9999)
Weight	62.69 g
Diameter	50 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#161773
Rarity index	93%

Reverse

National War Memorial

Script: Latin

Lettering: CANADA DOLLAR

Edge

Reeded

Comment

-The National War Memorial was the result of a competition launched in 1925, which was open to subjects from all over the British Empire. A total of 127 proposals were submitted by participants from Canada, France, England, Belgium, Scotland, Trinidad and the United States. English sculptor Vernon March, who had already created other monuments for Canada, was chosen.
-When Vernon March died suddenly during the construction of the Monument, his brothers and sister took over and completed the work.
-The Monument was unveiled by King George VI in 1939 as a tribute to those who had served the country in the First World War. Two further unveiling ceremonies have taken place: in 1982, when the dates of the Second World War and the Korean War were added, and then in 2014, when those of the South African War and the Afghanistan mission were added.
-Each year on November 11th, during the Remembrance Day ceremony, the entire country turns its attention to the Monument and observes a minute's silence to remember Canada's wartime sacrifices.
-The Monument's symbolic scope has broadened since 1939, when it was unveiled specifically to honour Canadians who served in the First World War. In subsequent conflicts, it has come to commemorate the wartime sacrifices of all members of Canada's armed forces. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

•Le Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada a vu le jour à la suite d’un concours lancé en 1925, lequel était ouvert aux sujets de tout l’Empire britannique. Au total, 127 propositions ont été soumises par des participants du Canada, de la France, de l’Angleterre, de la Belgique, de l’Écosse, de Trinidad et des États-Unis. On a retenu celle du sculpteur anglais Vernon March, qui avait déjà créé d’autres monuments pour le Canada.
•Lorsque Vernon March est décédé subitement pendant la construction du Monument, ses frères et sa sœur ont pris le relais et achevé l’œuvre.
•Le Monument a été dévoilé par le roi George VI en 1939 comme hommage à ceux qui ont servi le pays pendant la Première Guerre mondiale. Deux autres cérémonies d’inauguration ont eu lieu : en 1982, quand on a ajouté les dates de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et de la guerre de Corée, puis en 2014, quand on a ajouté celles de la guerre d’Afrique du Sud et de la mission en Afghanistan.
•Le 11 novembre de chaque année, à l’occasion de la cérémonie du jour du Souvenir, tout le pays porte son attention sur le Monument et observe une minute de silence pour se remémorer les sacrifices de guerre canadiens.
•La portée symbolique du Monument s’est élargie depuis 1939, année où on l’a dévoilé spécialement en l’honneur des Canadiens et Canadiennes qui ont servi lors de la Première Guerre mondiale. À la suite des conflits subséquents, il en est venu à commémorer les sacrifices de guerre de tous les membres des forces armées canadiennes.

Interesting fact

The interesting fact about this coin is that it has a unique reverse design that features a poppy, a symbol of remembrance and hope, surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves, which is a common motif in Canadian coinage. The design is meant to commemorate the sacrifices of Canadian soldiers who have served in military conflicts throughout history.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2018	4000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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