2019 $50 Fine Silver Coin Queen Victoria: 200th Anniversary of her Birth
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Queen Victoria is often considered the Mother of Confederation, and generations of Canadians have long celebrated her birthday on May 24. 2019 marks the 200th anniversary of her birth, and the Royal Canadian Mint is commemorating it with a stunning five-ounce $50 fine silver coin depicting her 1838 coronation set against the intricate backdrop of Westminster Abbey. Queen Victoria will always hold an important place in Canadian history, so the limited mintage of just 1,000 coins is not expected to last long.
The coin features a selective colour and an intricately engraved image of Her Majesty Queen Victoria based on the 1838 coronation portrait by Sir George Hayter. Seated on the richly gilded Homage Chair, Her Majesty wears the red-and-gold coronation robes and the imperial state crown, and carries the sovereign's sceptre with cross. The background is an engraved depiction of the site of the coronation ceremony, Westminster Abbey, and is based on an original etching by Wenceslaus Hollar. The obverse features dual effigies of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, together with their royal cyphers.
Queen Victoria: 1819–1901
From 1837 to 1901, Her Majesty Queen Victoria presided over key events in Canadian history. While her long reign began in the time of the rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada, she is widely remembered as a popular sovereign who modernized the monarchy and presided over the growth of democracy in British colonies such as Canada.
In addition to being a strong supporter of Canadian Confederation, Queen Victoria left her mark on both Canadian government and geography. When Toronto and Montreal were both vying to become the national capital of a newly independent Canada, it was Queen Victoria who selected Ottawa as the capital city, being centrally located between the cities of Montreal and Toronto and along the border of Ontario and Quebec (the centre of Canada at the time). The cities of Victoria, BC and Regina, SK (regina means queen in Latin) are also named after Queen Victoria.
Canada's annual Victoria Day holiday and celebration dates back to 1845, when a national holiday was declared in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday on May 24. Upon Her Majesty's death in 1901, the day was officially named Victoria Day. In 1952, the annual holiday moved to a Monday, either May 24 or the Monday immediately preceding this date. Canada also celebrates the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Victoria Day (although the actual date is April 21).
• Mintage: 1,000
• Diameter: 65 mm
• Weight: 5 oz of fine silver
• GST/HST exempt
Includes:
• 2019 $50 Queen Victoria 5-Ounce Fine Silver Coin
The coin features a selective colour and an intricately engraved image of Her Majesty Queen Victoria based on the 1838 coronation portrait by Sir George Hayter. Seated on the richly gilded Homage Chair, Her Majesty wears the red-and-gold coronation robes and the imperial state crown, and carries the sovereign's sceptre with cross. The background is an engraved depiction of the site of the coronation ceremony, Westminster Abbey, and is based on an original etching by Wenceslaus Hollar. The obverse features dual effigies of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, together with their royal cyphers.
Queen Victoria: 1819–1901
From 1837 to 1901, Her Majesty Queen Victoria presided over key events in Canadian history. While her long reign began in the time of the rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada, she is widely remembered as a popular sovereign who modernized the monarchy and presided over the growth of democracy in British colonies such as Canada.
In addition to being a strong supporter of Canadian Confederation, Queen Victoria left her mark on both Canadian government and geography. When Toronto and Montreal were both vying to become the national capital of a newly independent Canada, it was Queen Victoria who selected Ottawa as the capital city, being centrally located between the cities of Montreal and Toronto and along the border of Ontario and Quebec (the centre of Canada at the time). The cities of Victoria, BC and Regina, SK (regina means queen in Latin) are also named after Queen Victoria.
Canada's annual Victoria Day holiday and celebration dates back to 1845, when a national holiday was declared in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday on May 24. Upon Her Majesty's death in 1901, the day was officially named Victoria Day. In 1952, the annual holiday moved to a Monday, either May 24 or the Monday immediately preceding this date. Canada also celebrates the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Victoria Day (although the actual date is April 21).
• Mintage: 1,000
• Diameter: 65 mm
• Weight: 5 oz of fine silver
• GST/HST exempt
Includes:
• 2019 $50 Queen Victoria 5-Ounce Fine Silver Coin
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