20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Coal Mining) 2009 front

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Coal Mining) 2009 back

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Coal Mining) 2009 photo

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Coal Mining

2009 year


Silver (.9999)	31.39 g	38.00 mm

Description

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2009
Value	20 Dollars 20 CAD = USD 15
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Silver (.9999)
Weight	31.39 g
Diameter	38.00 mm
Thickness	3.1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#31644
Rarity index	92%

Reverse

A mining scene

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20 DOLLARS
2009
JM
CANADA

Designer: John Mardon

Edge

Serrated

Comment

In Canada, coal reserves on the east coast were discovered in the late 1600s. Visible in the cliff outcrops along the coast, the precious fuel was easily accessible to the French military and pioneers.

The authorities soon realized that a source of potential wealth lay in the ground they were treading, and opened the first commercial coal mine in 1720 at Baie de Mordienne (Cow Bay) in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Four years later, coal was shipped to Boston. This was the first recorded export of a mineral from Canada. By 1873, eight companies were mining coal in the region, and these mining operations were among the largest in the world.

Coal became the economic resource of many communities. Their prosperity was closely linked to that of the mines, since when the coal ran out, the stores and housing created by the industry quickly disappeared. From east to west, this scenario was the same wherever coal was mined. There was some production in Ontario and Quebec, but it was limited, so it was Nova Scotia coal that fuelled their industrial development for almost a hundred years. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Au Canada, c’est à la fin des années 1600 que les réserves de charbon sur la côte est furent découvertes. Visible dans les affleurements de falaises sur le littoral, le combustible précieux fut facile d’accès pour les militaires français et les pionniers.

Les autorités se rendirent vite compte qu’une source de richesse potentielle gisait dans le sol qu’elles foulaient et elles ouvrirent la première mine de charbon commerciale en 1720 à la Baie de Mordienne (Cow Bay) au cap Breton, en Nouvelle-Écosse. Quatre ans plus tard, du charbon était envoyé à Boston. Il s’agit là de la première exportation enregistrée d’un minéral à partir du Canada. En 1873, huit sociétés exploitaient le charbon dans la région, et ces exploitations minières étaient parmi les plus importantes du monde.

Le charbon devint la ressource économique de nombreuses agglomérations. Aussi, leur prospérité était-elle étroitement liée à celle des mines, puisque quand le charbon était épuisé, les magasins et les logements créés par cette industrie disparaissaient rapidement. D’est en ouest, ce scénario fut le même partout où l’on exploitait le charbon. Il y avait bien une production en Ontario et au Québec, mais elle était limitée; ce fut donc le charbon de la Nouvelle-Écosse qui alimenta leur développement industriel pendant près de cent ans.

Interesting fact

The 2009 Canadian Silver Coal Mining $20 coin is unique in that it features a cameo portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, created using a technique that involves layering a 24-karat gold effigy over a silver background. This results in a striking contrast between the Queen's image and the surrounding silver, adding an extra layer of depth and detail to the design.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2009	3349	-	-	-	-	-	-

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