10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Highway of Heroes
2011 year| Silver (.9999) | 15.87 g | 34 mm |
| Issuer | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2011 |
| Value | 10 Dollars 10 CAD = USD 7.39 |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.9999) |
| Weight | 15.87 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#331784 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Citizens on Highway 401 overpass, large maple leaf , Memorial Cross medal at top left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CANADA
10 DOLLARS
2011
Engraver: Stan Witten
Designer: Major Carl Gauthier
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The profits from the coin support military charitiesIt’s a sunny summer evening and a crowd has gathered on the Cranberry Roadbridge. This overpass in Port Hope, Ontario spans the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway – known to most as the 401 – about 170 kilometers east of Toronto.
The people on the bridge come from every walk of life. Grandparents, firefighters, students, soldiers, business people, police officers. Nobody has told them to be here. Their assembly is spontaneous. Many of them carry Canadianflags.
At one point, the traffic below dwindles. Then comes the spreading stillnesspossible only when pride and sorrow are combined inso many gathered hearts.
There is no noise now, no talking. The crowd stands silently, hand to heart, flag to sky. A convoy approaches in the distance. The motorcade passes slowly on the highway below: one car, two. Then a hearse. Its windows are open and from inside a hand waves a beret toacknowledge the silent compatriots gathered outside, pouring out their gratitude, sympathy, and love tothose within.
The convoy fades into the distance. The people disperse. Some are crying, all are solemn. They go back to their everyday lives, hopeful that they will not need to meet here again—but thankful that they have.
Whenever fallen Canadian soldiers are returned to the Canadian Forces Base in Trenton, Ontario, this scene plays itself out allalong the 172-kilometer stretch of Highway 401 between Trenton and Toronto. Today officially known as the Highway of Heroes, this passageway marks the solemn journey of fallen soldiers and their families to the Centre for Forensic Sciences in Toronto, and preparation for their final resting place. The officialdesignation for this stretch of highway was borne of a spontaneous and unprecedented grassroots movement inspired by the thousands of Canadians who, since 2002, have gathered of their own volition along the roadways and overpasses of this route to pay tributeto those who have given their lives for our nation.
Interesting fact
The 10 Dollar - Elizabeth II (Highway of Heroes) 2011 coin from Canada features a unique design that honors the Canadian soldiers who have died in service to their country. The coin's design includes a representation of the Highway of Heroes, a stretch of highway in Ontario where fallen soldiers are transported from the Canadian Forces Base Trenton to Toronto for repatriation. The coin's design also includes a maple leaf, a symbol of Canada, and the inscription "Highway of Heroes" in both English and French. This coin is a meaningful tribute to the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers and their families.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7732 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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