Canada: 2018 $100 The Angel of Victory: 100th Anniversary of the First World War Armistice 10oz Fine Silver Coin

Canada: 2018 $100 The Angel of Victory: 100th Anniversary of the First World War Armistice 10oz Fine Silver Coin

Design: To mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of Compiègne (November 11, 1918), your coin’s image by Pandora Young brings together several design elements that are rooted in history. The design’s focal point is a rarely seen overhead view of the Angel of Victory statue, one of three identical bronze memorials created by Montreal-based sculptor Coeur de Lion MacCarthy. Here, the statue is a powerful reminder of the human cost of the war, embodied by the fallen Canadian combatant held by an ascending angel, who also holds a laurel wreath in her left hand. The two figures overlap the frame, which was inspired by Canada’s one-cent circulation coin at the time of the First World War (1914 -1918); a wreath of 16 maple leaves represents a contemporary twist on the maple vine design seen on all Canadian pennies between 1858 and 1920, while two rings of dots – one with 100 dots, the other with 140 – are kept intact from W.H.J. Blakemore’s classic design. The reverse includes the word “CANADA”, the double commemorative dates “1918 – 2018” and the face value “100 DOLLARS”. The obverse features the effigy of King George V by Sir E. B. MacKennal.

Mintage: 750

Composition: 99.99% pure silver

Finish: proof

Weight (g): 311.54

Diameter (mm): 76.25

Edge: serrated

Face value: $100

Artist: Pandora Young (reverse), Coeur de Lion MacCarthy (sculpture), Sir E. B. MacKennal (obverse)

Packaging: Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a black beauty box.