Canada: 2023 $1 Kathleen "Kit" Coleman: Pioneer Journalist Pure Silver Gold-Plated Proof Dollar

Canada: 2023 $1 Kathleen "Kit" Coleman: Pioneer Journalist Pure Silver Gold-Plated Proof Dollar

Comments: Please note this is the gold plated version of the silver dollar that is taken out of the Pure Silver Proof Set.

Design: Designed by Canadian artist Pandora Young, your coin’s reverse features a silhouette of journalist Kathleen “Kit” Blake Coleman (1856-1915) holding an open notebook and pen. Within that silhouette are various elements that represent her life and career (from top to bottom): The Mail and Empire building in Toronto, Ont.; SS Circassian, the passenger ship that brought the Irish-born writer to Canada in 1884; a partial map of the Atlantic Ocean, to represent Coleman’s travels and dispatches; a view of Coleman writing at her desk; and a vintage typewriter that symbolizes her legacy and impact on Canadian journalism. The obverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. The obverse also bears a special marking that includes four pearls symbolizing the four effigies that have graced Canadian coins and the double date of her reign.

Mintage: 35,000

Composition: 99.99% pure silver

Finish: proof with pulsating effect on the reverse

Weight (g): 23.17

Diameter (mm): 36

Edge: Serrated

Face value: $1

Artist: Pandora Young (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Packaging: 2x2 holder