2020 $20 Fine Silver Poppy Shaped Coin plus Bonus 25-Cent Coin (Presale: expected to ship Nov. 11)
The poppy has been sculpted to capture all of the intricate elements of the symbolic flower, from the outward-curving petals to the innermost whorl, while the antique finish accentuates every crinkle, curl and fold. The obverse's coin-shaped base features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt with an engraved legend that includes the words "Canada," "2020" and "20 dollars."
Did you know?
The poppy has been Canada's Flower of Remembrance since 1921. During the First World War, bombardments disrupted the soil in Flanders and created favourable conditions for Papaver rhoeas to appear on the battlefields, as described in the poem "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae of Guelph, Ontario. The poem was written in 1915 and later inspired the international campaign to make the poppy a symbol of remembrance.
Exclusive Bonus 25-Cent Coin
• 2015 Colour Poppy in uncirculated condition
• Mintage: 7,000
• Diameter: 36 mm
• Weight: 1 oz fine silver
• GST/HST exempt
Includes:
• 2020 $20 Shaped Poppy Silver Coin plus Bonus
Delivery Information:
• Presale: item is expected to ship November 11, 2020