Canada: 2019 $20 Second World War Battlefront: The Battle of the Scheldt 1 oz. Pure Silver Coin

Canada: 2019 $20 Second World War Battlefront: The Battle of the Scheldt 1 oz. Pure Silver Coin

Design: To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Scheldt (1944-2019), artist Mary McPherson presents a realistic portrait of a Canadian Ojibwa soldier in action in the fall of 1944. The insignia of the First Canadian Army appears above the infantryman, who wields a Bren gun while advancing past a tower mill. A Wasp MKII C flamethrower universal carrier backs the infantry advance from atop an embankment near the Scheldt River. The obverse features the effigy of King George VI by T.H. Paget.

Mintage: 7500

Composition: 99.99% pure silver

Finish: proof

Weight (g): 31.39

Diameter (mm): 38

Edge: serrated

Face value: $20

Artist: Mary McPherson (reverse), T. H. Paget (obverse)

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