Canada: 2024 $20 150th Anniversary of the Birth of L.M. Montgomery 1oz Pure Silver Coin

Canada: 2024 $20 150th Anniversary of the Birth of L.M. Montgomery 1oz Pure Silver Coin

Design: Designed by Canadian artist Brenda Jones, the coin’s selectively coloured reverse features a profile portrait of beloved Canadian author L. M. Montgomery (1874-1942) around the time Anne of Green Gables was written, along with her signature and the cat drawing she often included in inscriptions. The words “150 YEARS ANS” commemorate the 150th anniversary of her birth. As a tribute to the power of imagination in Montgomery’s life and works, the coin design flows from the engraved view of the prolific writer putting pen to paper (represented by the portfolio and inkwell) to her colourful inner world, where the novel’s eponymous heroine is seen gazing out at Canada’s Prince Edward Island – the idyllic setting for Anne of Green Gables, and the real-life inspiration for many of Montgomery’s stories. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

Mintage: 5000

Composition: 99.99% pure silver

Finish: proof

Weight (g): 31.39

Diameter (mm): 38

Edge: Serrated

Face value: $20

Artist: Brenda Jones (reverse), Steven Rosati (obverse)

Packaging: Black clamshell with graphic beauty box