Canada: 2017 $3 100th Anniversary of The Battle of Vimy Ridge Pure Silver Coin

Canada: 2017 $3 100th Anniversary of The Battle of Vimy Ridge Pure Silver Coin

Finish: Proof

Composition: 99.99% Pure Silver

Mintage: n/a

Weight: 7.96 Grams

Design: The reverse design by Canadian artist Laurie McGaw features a frontal view of the iconic sculpture “Canada Bereft,” which is prominently featured at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Vimy, France. An allegorical figure, she is Mother Canada—the powerful personification of a nation mourning her fallen sons. Mother Canada rests her chin on her hand and bears a sorrowful expression that is beautifully recreated with finely detailed engraving. On the reverse, the engraved figure is front and centre as the main focus of the design; on the memorial, the limestone carving stands on the northeast edge of the monument platform, where she looks down at a ground-level tomb. The Vimy Memorial is recreated behind and to the left of the grieving sculpture; set against the lined specimen background, the Vimy Memorial is depicted further in the distance to provide a full sense of the stately grandeur of this Canadian site of remembrance overseas.

Packaging: The coin is encapsulated and presented in a card.