2775) "Full Rigged Triangular staysails and square-rigged sails Ships", Canada: "Tall Ships Coin Series": The second $200 Gold Coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) features these iconic ships: Date/Year of Coin issue: 12.04.2023:
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"Tall Ships" Gold Coin Series:
The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) has released $200 (Two Hundred Dollars - CAN) Gold Coins, which is part of its “Tall Ships Coin Series" begun in 2022.
The Header showcases the Obverse and Reverse of the $200 Gold Coin against a background representation of a Full Rigged Triangular staysails and square-rigged sails Ship sailing through calm waters.
These full-rigged ships of the 18th, 19th, and 20th Centuries facilitated the development of Canada, from the frigates built to defend the shores to the cargo-carrying ships that supplied this and many fledgling nations.
With their iconic triangular staysails and square-rigged sails on all three or more masts, a full-rigged ship as is depicted on the second “Tall Ships” pure Gold Coin brings about a sense of dignified magnificence and a bygone era of travel, adventure, and hope.
A full-rigged ship carrying square sails on each of her three or more masts was a common rig for cargo ships in the 19th century, as the sails could be efficiently configured for trade wind sailing.
The design and overall look of the reverse side of the coin are inspired by another full-rigged ship "Hector", which brought the first wave of emigrants directly from Scotland to Nova Scotia in 1773, earning it the moniker as “Canada’s Mayflower.”
One of the most famous ships to carry this rig was HMS St. Lawrence, which was built at the Royal Navy Dockyard in Kingston, Ont., in 1814 and had been intended for use during the War of 1812.
The largest fully-rigged ship ever built in Canada was W.D. Lawrence, built at Maitland, N.S., in 1874 which eclipsed Marco Polo, which had been built in Saint John, N.B., in 1851.
Presently, the three-masted fully-rigged ship North Star of Herschel Island operates on Canada's West Coast.
The Coin:
The Obverse and Reverse of the $200 Gold Coin placed side-by-side
The Reverse of the $200 Gold Coin designed by Neil Hamelin, whose design was inspired by the ships from Canada’s past and features an early morning view of a full-rigged ship - spars & sails - sailing in calm waters with all sails set.
With its iconic triangular staysails and square-rigged sails on all three (or more) masts, a full-rigged ship—like the one featured on this design inspires a sense of dignified magnificence.
Above and to the left of the primary design and along the upper left periphery is the text "CANADA" with the denominational/face value of "200 DOLLARS" and the year "2023" placed below and slightly to the right on the right periphery.
The Obverse of the $200 (Two Hundred Dollars - CAN) depicts an effigy of the Late Queen Elizabeth II facing right.
This memorial design also bears a special marking that includes four pearls symbolising the four effigies that have featured on Canadian coins and years of her reign - "1952 and 2022".
The specifications of this Gold Coin are:
Country: Canada; Date/Year of Coin issue: 12.04.2023; Coin Series Theme: "Tall Ships"; Coin Theme: "Full Rigged Ships"; Coin Denomination: $200 (Two Hundred Dollars - CAN); Metal Composition: .9999 Fineness Gold (Au); Weight: 15.43 grams; Dimensions/Size: 29.00 mm; Mint: Royal Canadian Mint (RCM); Coin Quality: Proof (P); Mintage: 800 pieces; Edge: Serrated; Packaging: Black clamshell with black beauty box; Designers: Neil Hamelin (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse).
- Each Gold Proof Coin is encapsulated and presented in a custom case accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
- Every Tall Ships Coin is an expertly engraved and exquisitely detailed portrait of Canada’s past. These are the wooden ships that shaped the course of history.
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Links to The Bad Batch Coin Series:
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