Canada: 2023 $20 125th Anniversary of Yukon Pure Silver Coin

Canada: 2023 $20 125th Anniversary of Yukon Pure Silver Coin

Design: Your coin’s reverse by Tlingit artist Jean Taylor commemorates the 125TH anniversary (“1898-2023”) of the creation of Yukon, and features imagery that is reflective of First Nations cultures and collective histories. With the midnight sun blazing in the northern sky above, and within the territory’s outline, an Indigenous woman singing and playing a drum represents First Nations traditions and cultural practices. Beneath her, the mountains are reminiscent of the landscapes of central and southern Yukon, while Wolf and Crow—moieties in the matrilineal kinship system observed by most Yukon First Nations—are also represented. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Mintage: 5000

Composition: 99.99% pure silver

Finish: proof

Weight (g): 31.39

Diameter (mm): 38

Edge: Serrated

Face value: $20

Artist: Jean Taylor (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Packaging: Black clamshell with black beauty box