1150) Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice: A $20 (Twenty Canadian Dollars) Silver Coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint: Coin issue date/year: 2016:

1150) Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice: A $20 (Twenty Canadian Dollars) Silver Coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint: Coin issue date/year: 2016:

Superman (The Man of Steel) and the Batman are two of the most famour/iconic super-heroes in comic-book history.

Superman is widely regarded as the first comic book hero ever, while Batman is a popular hero with a dark side, willing to be the villain in the public eye, if he can save his beloved Gotham from itself.

In the story-line surrounding Batman v. Superman, the world's two iconic superheroes collide as Superman vies to rid the world of a "misunderstood" Batman. With unlimited powers between them, this battle threatened to destroy mankind altogether. 

In 2016, the Royal Canadian Mint issued a series of coins in Silver (Ag) and Gold (Au), with 1/4 oz. coins offering four designs in all during the year.

The Silver Coin:

Interestingly, this $20 Coin was offered by the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) to collectors/coin enthusiasts at an exchange value of $20 with an eye on promoting this popular product, which was a fast selling/popular item.

The Reverse of the $20 (Twenty Dollars) Silver Coin depicts an image of Superman and Batman locked in battle.

The frosted finish of the coin presents a great visual appeal to the coin.

The peripheral inscriptions (on the left to lower periphery) are - "FINE SILVER 9999 ARGENT PUR (20 DOLLARS). On the top periphery, is the year of issue "2016". On the right periphery is inscribed "DC" (the trademark of DC Comics which has provided this image to the RCM).

In the above image, the coin is shown as it is placed in the coin album, with the silhouettes of Superman and Batman looming large in the background over a city as they battle each other.

The Reverse of the $20 (20 dollars) Silver Coin on a stand-alone basis.

The Reverse of a $20 (Twenty Dollars) partially coloured Coin depicting The two super-heroes engaged in battle.

The background image in this coin album shows Superman using his super-human powers to subdue Batman.

The Obverse of this variant of the $20 (Twenty Dollars) Silver Coin, presents a right-facing profile of Queen Elizabeth II.

The peripheral inscriptions read - "ELIZABETH II. D.G. REGINA. CANADA" (meaning "Elizabeth II, By the Grace of God, Queen")

The Obverse of the Partially Coloured $20 (Twenty Dollars) Silver Coin shows the right facing profile of the Queen, with similar inscriptions as in the other variant.

In the background of this page of the coin album is shown an identical image of the two superheroes battling each other.

This page of the Coin album gives a brief about the Coin collections minted by the RCM and how to go about booking them.

It also details the specifications of this coin:

Theme: "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice"; Face value/Denomination: $20 (Twenty Dollars); Mintage: 300,000 pieces (worldwide); Metal Composition: 99.99% Fineness Silver (Ag); Coin Quality: Proof with partial colouring; Thickness: 0.950 mm; Diameter/Size: 27.0 mm; Nominal Weight: 7.96 grams or 0.25 Troy Oz.; Edge: Serrated/Reeded; Designers: D.C. Comics (Reverse), Susanna Blunt (Obverse); Mint: Royal Canadian Mint; Year of issue: 2016; Presentation/Packing Type: Coin album.

The Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is also given on this page.





The above partially coloured coin is from the collection of Dennis Ksing, presented to him by Dominic, during his recent visit to Canada.




For my post on this blog titled "Man of Steel", please visit the following link:

"Man of Steel": A Superman Movie: A set of stamps brought out in 2013 by Jersey Post, the States of Jersey, commemorating a local lad Henry William Dagliesh Cavill who played Superman in the movie

For other interesting posts on the Coins and Banknotes of Canada, please visit the following links:

1) Coins of Canada, minted by the Royal Canadian Mint

2) Canada 150: Celebrating Canada's sesquicentennial in 2017: Issue of 5 circulation coins to celebrate the milestone

3) Banknotes and coins of Denmark (Part II): Also contains a brief about the Skuldelev Viking ships

4) Viking Ships: 3 Coin Series from the Royal Canadian Mint: First coin in the Series: $20 Silver Coin titled "Northern Fury" released in January 2018

5) Viking Ships: Second Coin in the Series: $20 Silver coin titled "Viking Voyage" released in February 2018:

6) Viking Ships: Third Coin in the Series: $20 Silver Coin titled "Dragon Ship" released in March 2018

 7) Inuksuk: Iconic Canada: A $20 Gold Plated Silver Coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in January 2018

8) Canadian Institute for the Blind (CNIB): 100th Anniversary: A set of Silver coin of $30 and a Medallion issued by the Royal Canadian Mint on 21st March 2018

9) "Keepers of  Parliament" Coin Series, Canada: The first coin in the 10 Oz selectively Gold Plated Silver Coin Series features the Unicorn, issued in June 2018

10) "Pacific Sunset": Canadian Coasts Square 3 Coin Series: The first $3 Silver-Gold plated Coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint on 04.07.2018

11) "Keepers of the Parliament" Coin Series, Canada: The second coin in the 10 Oz. selectively Gold-plated Silver Coin features the "Beaver", issued by the Royal Canadian Mint, in August 2018

12) "Centre Block of Parliament Buildings" (3 Cents Postage Stamp commemorating Canada's Diamond Jubilee issued on 29.06.1927) depicted on a rectangular stamp shaped coin: First Coin in a 3-Stamp Series from Royal Canadian Mint, which recreate some of the most memorable stamps of the early 20th Century

13) "True North": Canadian Coasts Square 3-Coin Series: The second $3 Silver-Gold plated Coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in August 2018

14) "Atlantic Coves": Canadian Coasts Square 3 Coin Series: The third $3 Silver-Gold plated Coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in September 2018

15) The Salmon Run, Canada: A rectangular $25 Silver Coin minted by the Royal Canadian Mint, Canada to highlight this natural annual event which attracts several predators, including Grizzly Bears and Eagles (2018)

16) Viola Desmond, Civil Rights Activist and the first Canadian woman to feature on a circulation Banknote: A $10 Polymer Banknote issued bt the Bank of Canada on 19.11.2018: Canada's first vertically oriented Banknote issuedby the Bank of Canada on 19.11.2018

17) 90th Anniversary of the Armistice of 1918: A Commemorative Circulation 25 Cents coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa in 2008

18) Canada's Vikings of Vinland: The Viking Age: "Norse Gods" 3-Coin Series:The first 20 Dollars Silver Coin (with selective Gold plating) issued by the Royal Canadian Mint

19) Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada: Trade tokens & Pins: introduced in 2018, with a second edition issued in 2019:

20) "Marvel of Avian Flight", Canada: A three Silver Coin Seriestitled - "Majestic Birds in Motion" being brought out by the Royal Canadian Mint featuring the Canadian Geese, the Greathorned Owl and the Golden Eagles: First Coin issue date: 25.07.2019

21) Northern Lights over Parliament Hill, Canada, revealed through Black Light Technology: A 20 Dollars Silver, Proof Coin with applied colour issued by the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) on 06.08.2019

22) Centennial Flame Monument on Parliament Hill, Canada: A Double Crown Sized Silver 50 Dollars Coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint: Coin issue date: 2019

23) "Canadian Horse", Canada: Royal Mint Canada issues a 20 Dollars Gold and Black Rhodium plated Silver Proof Coin: Year of issue marked as 2020:

24) Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice: A $20 (Twenty Canadian Dollars) Silver Coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint: Coin issue date/year: 2016