25 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Lest We Forget) 2018 front 25 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Lest We Forget) 2018 back
25 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Lest We Forget) 2018 photo
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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Lest We Forget

2018 year
Silver (.9999) 47.6 g 52.35 mm
Description
Issuer
Canada
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2018
Value
25 Dollars 25 CAD = USD 18
Currency
Dollar (1858-date)
Composition
Silver (.9999)
Weight
47.6 g
Diameter
52.35 mm
Thickness
20 mm
Shape
Concave (1916 Mk 1 Helmet)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#151453
Rarity index
85%

Reverse

Top of a soldier’s 1916 Mark I steel helmet. lettering with poppies on rim. Antiqued finish

Script: Latin

Lettering: LEST WE FORGET 1918 N’OUBLIONS JAMAIS 2018

Translation: N’OUBLIONS JAMAIS is French for "NEVER FORGET"

Comment

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the guns finally fell silent across the Western Front. The Armistice of 1918 signalled the end of a conflict that changed the world and claimed the lives of nine million combatants, including 66,655 Canadians.

Interesting fact

The obverse of the coin features a unique design element: a selectively gold-plated effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, which is the first time this technique has been used on a Canadian coin.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2018  6500 - - - - - -

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