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Tuesday, 30 April 2024

3247) $20 Silver Proof Coins Celebrate the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Centenary Anniversary, Canada:

3247) $20 Silver Proof Coins Celebrate the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Centenary Anniversary, Canada: 


The Header/Banner presents the Reverse of the Silver Coin against a background representation of a fighter plene in the sky.

The Royal Canadian Mint has released new $20 silver proof coins to celebrate the centenary anniversary of the establishment of the Royal Canadian Air Force. 

Three eras of RCAF aircraft history features on the reverse side

This year, Canada remembers the history and establishment of the Royal Canadian Air Force and its legacy during their centennial anniversary. 

Since its creation in 1924, the Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF has evolved into a national institution, one that has played a pivotal role in Canada’s history and in the skies above. 

Prior to the formation of the RCAF, its predecessor, the Canadian Air Force was granted permission to use the British Royal Air Force's Blue Ensign in 1921, which was extended to the RCAF upon its formation on the 1st April 1924

 Since 1946, RCAF aircraft have been marked with a distinctly Canadian design that depicts the RCAF Roundel featuring a red maple leaf

Building on the foundations laid by Canadian pilots in the First World War, the fledgling RCAF first distinguished itself through its civil air operations, pioneering the use of aircraft for fighting forest fires and contributing to the mapping of Canada. 

It was during the Second World War when Canada’s Air Force stepped onto the world’s stage and the RCAF quickly made a name for this branch of the military at home and abroad, propelled forward by the war and peacetime contributions of its members. 

Whether participating in air defence, Arctic patrols, NATO training, humanitarian flights, natural disaster relief, peacekeeping operations or search-and-rescue efforts or even providing back-up support to the Canadian Armed Forces, Canada’s Air Force continues to defend the country’s air space, saving lives, helping people at home and abroad, and serving Canada. 

The Coins

The Reverse of the $20 Silver Proof Coin is designed by artist David Moore whose work features three different eras of RCAF aircraft history. 

Backed by angular shapes conveying speed and motion, two of the aircraft poignantly represents the RCAF’s past. Shown on the left, the Camel was flown as a fighter aircraft in the First World War and as an advanced combat trainer with the RCAF until 1929. Shown on the right is the Spitfire fighter flown in combat by RCAF squadrons overseas in the Second World War. 

The F-35 Lightning II, the inspiration for the lightning bolt in the background is prominently featured in the foreground, where the stealth fighter represents the RCAF’s future fleet. The RCAF motto "SIC ITUR AD ASTRA" ("Such is the pathway to the stars") is positioned along the top right periphery, while the RCAF roundel is centred at the bottom. 

The anniversary years 1924 and 2024 are placed to the right of the roundel. 

The Obverse of the $20 Silver Proof Coin includes the effigy of King Charles III facing left . The peripheral legend reads - “CHARLES III D G REX” with the coin’s denomination "20 DOLLARS" placed below the King’s image. 

The specifications of this coin are:

 Denomination: 20 Dollars; Country: Canada;  Metal Composition: .999 fineness Silver (Ag);  Weight: 31.3 grams; Coin Quality: Proof (P);  Diameter/Size: 38.00 mm;  Mintage:12,000 

- Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a branded Royal Canadian mint custom case accompanied with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity (COA).







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Links to Star Wars Theme Posts:

i) The Mandalorian, Niue Island: New Zealand Mint has issued Gold and Silver Coins depicting the popular STAR WARS spin-off; ii) "Grogu" ("Baby Yoda"): Year of Coin issue: 2021

2) "Cara Dune", Niue Island: Second Coin in "The Mandalrian Classic Coin Collection": New Zealand Mint has issued a $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting character from the STAR WARS Spin-off, on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2021

3) "ASSASSIN DROID IG-11", Niue Island: Third Coin in "THe Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection": New Zealand Mint has issued a $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting characters from the STAR WARS Spin-Off, on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2021

4) "GROGU" or "The CHILD" -("BABY YODA"), Niue Island: Fourth Coin in "The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection": New Zealand Mint has issued a $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting characters from the STAR WARS Spin-off, on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2021

5) "Grogu in his mobile Cradle/Pram" or "THE CHILD" - ("Baby Yoda"), Niue Island: Fifth Coin in "The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection": New Zealand Mint has issued a $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting characters from the STAR WARS Spin-off, on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2022

6) Ahsoka Tano, Niue Island: The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection: New zealand Mint has issued Gold and silver Coins depicting the popular "STAR WARS" spin -off: Year of Coin issue: 2022

7) "BESKAR STEEL", Niue Island: "The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection": New Zealand Mint has issued a $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Rectangular Coin depicting the highly impenetrable protection material in the STAR WARS Spin-off, on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2021

8) "Bo-Katan Kyrze", The Legendary Mandalorian Warrior, Niue Island: New Zealand Mint has issued $250 (Two Hundred Fifty Dollars - NZD) Gold, $25 Gold (Twenty Five Dollarrs - NZD) and $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting the popular STAR WARS spin-off: Year of Coin issue: 2022

Links to "Star Wars: A New Hope™":

9) The Sand Crawler ("The Mandalorian" & "Star Wars: A New Hope"), Niue Island: New Zealand Mint has issued $25 (Twenty Five Dollars - NZD) Gold and $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting the popular STAR WARS spin-off: Year of Coin issue: 2022

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1) Boba Fett, New Zealand: An elegant Silver Miniature minted by the New Zealand Mint, features the popular Star Wars Bounty Hunter in full armour with his blaster at the ready: Date of issue: 10.12.2021

2) Boba Fett "Slave I" Starfighter, Niue Island: A One Oz Silver Coin depicts Fett's legendary spacecraft: Date of Coin issue: 10.12.2021 (with year of issue inscribed as 2022)

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1) The "Empire's Death Star" (Star Wars), Niue Island: A Kilogram Dimensional Silver Coin of $ 100 NZD (Niue) minted by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Island:Year of Coin issue: 2021

2) "Star Trek", Starfield Command, United Federation of Planets, Tuvalu: $2 "Holey Dollar" united with a $1 "Delta" Coin-set 

3) "Dune" (a Science Fiction Novel) by Frank Herbert, APMEX, USA: A set of Silver and Gold Coins/Rounds issued by APMEX celebrating the most iconic themes from the 2021 movie, based on the Novel being released in October 2021: Date/Year of Coins issued: 2021

4) "Star Trek", Canada: 50th Anniversary Celebrations (1966-2016): Canada Postes (Post Canada) has issued this lenticular set of two stamps featuring Star Trek characters from the franchise which debuted in Canada: Date/Year of Stamp set issue: 2016

Links to The Bad Batch Coin Series:

1) HUNTER - The Leader of the "BAD BATCH - STAR WARS, Niue Island: New Zealand Mint has issued Silver $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Coins on behalf of Niue Island, depicting the "Clone Force 99" Group Leader: Year of Coin issue: 2022

2) WRECKER - The Demolition Expert of the "BAD BATCH" - STAR WARS, Niue Island: New Zealand Mint has issued Silver $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Coins on behalf of Niue Island, depicting the "Clone Force 99": Year of Coin issue: 2022

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