2013 $200 Great Canadian Explorers Jacques Cartier
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Jacques Cartier was born in Saint-Malo, France, in 1491, at a time when the humanist ideals of the Italian Renaissance were beginning to spread throughout Europe. In the second decade of the 16th century, Francis I (François Ier) ascended to the throne of France. He was a great patron of arts, letters and discovery, and, inspired by humanist influences but also by his desire to enrich France's wealth and power, he sought to find a northwest passage to the riches of Asia. Having heard that areas of North America were abundant with gold and gems, he enlisted the services of Jacques Cartier to find them and locate that passage.
Although Cartier was not the first European to visit eastern Canada, his discovery and exploration of the St. Lawrence laid the groundwork for centuries of trade and settlement to follow. He is counted among the great explorers of his era and it is from his map design and other records that Europeans gained some of their earliest understanding of the landscape of North America and the customs of its Indigenous residents.
This coin was designed by Canadian artist Laurie McGaw and depicts a full-length three-quarter-profile portrait of Jacques Cartier, flanked by French soldiers and an Indigenous guide, as he stands atop a riverbank, surveying the new land of Canada. The coin is engraved with the word "Canada," the year "2013," and the face value of "200 dollars."
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• 2013 $200 Great Canadian Explorers: Jacques Cartier
Warranty Information:
This product comes with a 30-day warranty through TSC.
Although Cartier was not the first European to visit eastern Canada, his discovery and exploration of the St. Lawrence laid the groundwork for centuries of trade and settlement to follow. He is counted among the great explorers of his era and it is from his map design and other records that Europeans gained some of their earliest understanding of the landscape of North America and the customs of its Indigenous residents.
This coin was designed by Canadian artist Laurie McGaw and depicts a full-length three-quarter-profile portrait of Jacques Cartier, flanked by French soldiers and an Indigenous guide, as he stands atop a riverbank, surveying the new land of Canada. The coin is engraved with the word "Canada," the year "2013," and the face value of "200 dollars."
Includes:
• 2013 $200 Great Canadian Explorers: Jacques Cartier
Warranty Information:
This product comes with a 30-day warranty through TSC.
