4554) "150ᵗʰ Anniversary of the founding of the Royal Military College of Canada", Canada: A $20 (Twenty Dollars - CAN) Silver Proof Coin minted by the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) Date/Year of Coin release: 2026:
A $20 (Twenty Dollars - CAN) Silver Collector Coin highlights the 150th Anniversary of the Royal Military College of Canada.
The institution was to be the first military college established in a colonial dependency and began with 18 cadets under the first commandant Major-General Edward Osborne Hewett.
The new college, originally known as the Military College of Canada, conducted their first classes on the 1st June 1876.
It was not until 1878 that Queen Victoria granted the college permission to use the prefix ‘Royal’.
As Canada had very limited permanent armed forces at the time, most of the cadets sought careers in the private sector, and many families sent their sons to the college to prepare them for civilian careers.
Since 1959, the RMC has been recognised as a degree-granting accredited university of the Canadian Armed Forces.
In 1969, the RMC became an official bilingual college and in September 1980, the first 32 female cadets were accepted for their first year of studies at RMC.
Today, the Royal Military College of Canada offers a curriculum which prepares officer cadets for a long career in the profession of arms and continues the development of other Canadian Armed Forces members and civilians with an interest in defence issues.
The Coin:
The Reverse of the $20 (Twenty Dollars - CAN) Silver Proof Coin designed by Neil Hamelin features the national flag of Canada flying over the iconic RMC clock tower, accompanied by the RMC flag’s banner and motto, "TRUTH DUTY VALOUR and VÉRITÉ DEVOIR VAILLANCE".
The commemorative years "1876 – 2026" are shown just above the banner.
The five four-pointed stars to the left and right of the tower represent former RMC cadets who went on to become Canadian Space Agency astronauts.
Along the periphery above the primary design is the commemorative text "ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA" and "COLLÈGE MILITAIRE ROYAL DU CANADA".
The Obverse of the $20 (Twenty Dollars - CAN) Silver Proof Coin features a left facing effigy of Charles III designed by Steven Rosati.
The legend "CHARLES III CANADA D · G · REX" surrounds the effigy.
The denomination "20 DOLLARS" is placed just under Charles's effigy.
Denomination Metal Weight Diameter Quality Maximum Mintage
20 Dollars 99.99 Silver 31.3 g. 38 mm. Proof 6500
- The Silver Proof coins are encapsulated and presented in a custom case accompanied with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
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