Canada: 2018 $20 First World War Allies: Newfoundland 1 oz. Pure Silver Gold-Plated Coin

Canada: 2018 $20 First World War Allies: Newfoundland 1 oz. Pure Silver Gold-Plated Coin

Design: Designed by Canadian artist Pandora Young, your coin places the viewer at the heart of the action during the First World War, in the muddy trenches that defined the war on the Western Front. Multiple finishes give the engraved design a sense of depth as a crowd of soldiers of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment rush to the ladders and go over the top. Not one soldier looks back—all eyes are focused on the climb and what lays ahead; it is a testament to the heroic fighting spirit of Newfoundlanders who, time after time, mustered their courage and placed themselves in harm’s way in the name of the Allied cause. Selective gold plating highlights the regimental insignia of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, which features a woodland caribou defiantly facing the enemy. The selectively gold-plated obverse features the effigy of King George V by Sir E. B. MacKennal.

Mintage: 5,000

Composition: 99.99% pure silver with gold plating

Finish: Proof

Weight (g): 31.39

Diameter (mm): 38

Edge: Serrated

Face value: $20

Artist: Pandora Young (reverse), Sir E. B. MacKennal (obverse)

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