Description
Canada: 2020 $50 175th Anniversary of Franklin's Lost Expedition 5 oz Pure Silver Coin
Design: Designed by Royal Canadian Mint engraver Matt Bowen, the reverse features an artist's rendition of the doomed Franklin expedition (1845-1848). The coin's corrugated edge resembles jagged ice, which has HMS Terror firmly in its grasp on the reverse. In a desperate attempt to survive, the surviving crew and officers are seen abandoning the ship, with one group in the distance hauling a lifeboat towards King William Island. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
Mintage: 750
Composition: 99.99 % pure silver
Weight (g): 157.6
Diameter: 68.81mm
Edge: interrupted serrations
Face value: $50