Canada: 2021 $50 The First 100 Years of Confederation: An Emerging Country 5 oz Fine Silver Coin

Canada: 2021 $50 The First 100 Years of Confederation: An Emerging Country 5 oz Fine Silver Coin

Design: Designed by Canadian artist Glen Green, your coin's reverse highlights the importance of railways in Canadian history and the role they played in the expansion of Confederation after 1867. Art nouveau design elements surround the depiction of Engine No. 374, the 4-4-0 locomotive that hauled the first passenger train along the transcontinental railway that linked eastern and western Canada. The obverse combines five of the effigies that have appeared on Canadian coins since 1867 (clockwise, from top): the first effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Mary Gillick, with the Latin inscription "ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA"; the effigy of King George VI by T. H. Paget, with the inscription "GEORGIVS VI D·G·REX"; the effigy of King George V by Sir E. B. Mackennal, with the inscription "GEORGIVS V D·G·REX ET IND: IMP:"; the effigy of King Edward VII by G. W. De Saulles, with the inscription "EDWARDVS VII D·G·REX IMP:"; and the effigy of Queen Victoria by L. C. Wyon, with the inscription "VICTORIA D·G·REGINA".

Mintage: 1250

Composition: 99.99% pure silver

Finish: Reverse proof

Weight (g): 157.6

Diameter (mm): 55

Edge: serrated

Face value: $50

Artist: Glen Green (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

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