50 Dollars - Elizabeth II Coming of Age

Reverse

Designed by Canadian artist Glen Green, your coin's reverse features a symbol of a Canada's new-found standing on the world stage after the First World War (1914-1918). Art deco elements surround the depiction of HMCS Saguenay; built in 1931, the vessel was one of the first warships built for the Royal Canadian Navy before the naval service's rapid expansion during the Second World War (1939-1945).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50 DOLLARS
CANADA

Designer: Glen Green

Edge

Serrated

Comment

Coin #2 takes to the seas for a look at progress.

Coin #2 in the First 100 Years of Confederation is an art deco-styled view of Canada from 1914 and 1945 and features one of the first ships built for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN).

DID YOU KNOW?

The First World War is often cited as Canada's coming of age. Canada entered the First World War in 1914 with an army of just 3,110 men; its navy, which was only founded in 1910, consisted of two old cruisers and 350 sailors. But by the end of the war, more than 650,000 men and women from Canada and Newfoundland (then a separate colony) had answered the call of duty, but at the cost of 66,000 lives. For a nation of just eight million, this was a significant contribution, and Canada emerged with a new-found standing on the world stage and a growing sense of national identity.

By the end of the Second World War, Canada had become a leading member of the international community and had one of the largest navies in the world. More than a million Canadians and Newfoundlanders served in the war, with 45,000 killed and another 55,000 wounded.

HMCS Saguenay (depicted on this coin) was deployed at the start of the Second World War. This River-class destroyer was built in Hampshire, United Kingdom; the ship was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy at Portsmouth (U.K.) on May 22, 1931, and arrived in Halifax on July 3, 1931. The Saguenay was assigned to convoy duties throughout the Battle of the Atlantic; this was the longest battle of the Second World War, and Canada played a major role in this campaign.

Art deco was popular in the inter-war years. The successor to art nouveau, art deco is easily recognized by the art style's strong geometric character. Its popularity peaked in the 1920s and '30s, but it continues to influence the artists and architects of today.

Packaging:
Your coin is individually encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2021	1250	-	-	-	-	-	-

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