20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Sir John A. MacDonald) 2015 front 20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Sir John A. MacDonald) 2015 back
20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Sir John A. MacDonald) 2015 photo

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Sir John A. MacDonald

2015 year
Silver (.9999) 31.39 g 38 mm
Description
Issuer
Canada
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2015
Value
20 Dollars 20 CAD = USD 15
Currency
Dollar (1858-date)
Composition
Silver (.9999)
Weight
31.39 g
Diameter
38 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#201744
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Face of Sir John A. MacDonald facing left (former prime minister)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2015
WL
Canada
John A. MacDonald

Designer: William Lazos

Edge

Reeded

Comment

About Sir John A. Macdonald
July 1, 1867 marked the creation of the Dominion of Canada, and Sir John A. Macdonald, one of its principal architects, became its first prime minister. On the same day, he was knighted by Queen Victoria for his role in Confederation; he led the new country until his death in 1891, with the exception of an interruption from 1873 to 1878.

Born on January 11, 1815 in Glasgow, Scotland, John Alexander Macdonald immigrated with his family to Kingston, Upper Canada, in 1820. A successful lawyer, he won municipal office in Kingston, then a seat in the Upper Canada Cabinet in the late 1840s, as Receiver General and Commissioner of Public Lands. In 1854, he joined the Cabinet of the United Province of Canada, as Attorney General for Canada West. Assuming a heavy load of legislative files and providing important legal advice to various ministries, he was entrusted with increasing responsibilities until he and George-Étienne Cartier jointly headed the government.

By the 1860s, many political leaders in British North America felt that some form of constitutional amendment was needed. Surrounded by George Brown, George-Étienne Cartier and other colleagues, John A. Macdonald presented the idea of a united British North America to the leaders of the Maritime colonies at the Charlottetown Conference in September 1864, a concept that would take shape on July 1, 1867 with the creation of the Dominion of Canada. John A. Macdonald, its principal architect, became its first prime minister.

John A. Macdonald's tireless work sowed the seeds of a great sovereign country.Automatically translated

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 2015 Canadian $20 Silver Coin - Elizabeth II (Sir John A. MacDonald) is that it has a unique rectangular shape, unlike most coins which are round.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2015  2865 - - - - - -

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