2017 $50 Fine Silver Coin Peace Tower Clock 90th Anniversary
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This very low-mintage antique-finished $50 five-ounce fine-silver coin celebrates Canada 150 and marks the 90th anniversary of the Peace Tower Clock. As a Royal Canadian Mint first-ever new feature, the coin includes two movable gears made from oxidized copper that originally clad the roofs of the Canadian Parliament Buildings.
To preserve its historical value, the copper has not been melted down: any colour variations or markings remain on the metal as it once appeared from its time on the roofs of Parliament Hill, which also makes each coin unique. With a limited mintage of only 1,200, this coin is likely to sell out quickly. As a pure silver coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint, this item is HST/GST exempt.
On July 1, 1927, the Peace Tower Clock made its debut during Confederation's Diamond Jubilee. Now, 90 years later, the commanding timepiece and its copper-clad apex are the pride of Canada!
The reverse design, by Canadian artist Calder Moore, features an antique finish that brings an aged elegance to this depiction of the Peace Tower Clock. Precision engraving re-creates one of the four identical faces that grace each side of the iconic clock tower, which rises up high above Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The Roman numerals, minute markers and geometric-inspired centre pattern are all beautifully and faithfully reproduced on the reverse; in fact, the only addition is the widening of the centre's circular frame to include the engraved words "Canada," the year "2017" and the face value, "50 dollars."
The clock's hands are attached to the centre of the coin, and provide an immobile base for the two gear wheels that provide a glimpse at a clock's inner workings. They are exact replicas of two of the clock's gears, albeit on a smaller scale: the larger wheel has 90 teeth while the smaller pinion has 32. Both gears are also affixed in a way that makes it possible for them to be manually rotated. The obverse features an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
• Mintage: 1,200
• Diameter: 65.25 mm
• Weight: 5 oz of 0.9999 fine silver
Includes:
• 2017 $50 Fine Silver Coin Peace Tower Clock 90th Anniversary
To preserve its historical value, the copper has not been melted down: any colour variations or markings remain on the metal as it once appeared from its time on the roofs of Parliament Hill, which also makes each coin unique. With a limited mintage of only 1,200, this coin is likely to sell out quickly. As a pure silver coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint, this item is HST/GST exempt.
On July 1, 1927, the Peace Tower Clock made its debut during Confederation's Diamond Jubilee. Now, 90 years later, the commanding timepiece and its copper-clad apex are the pride of Canada!
The reverse design, by Canadian artist Calder Moore, features an antique finish that brings an aged elegance to this depiction of the Peace Tower Clock. Precision engraving re-creates one of the four identical faces that grace each side of the iconic clock tower, which rises up high above Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The Roman numerals, minute markers and geometric-inspired centre pattern are all beautifully and faithfully reproduced on the reverse; in fact, the only addition is the widening of the centre's circular frame to include the engraved words "Canada," the year "2017" and the face value, "50 dollars."
The clock's hands are attached to the centre of the coin, and provide an immobile base for the two gear wheels that provide a glimpse at a clock's inner workings. They are exact replicas of two of the clock's gears, albeit on a smaller scale: the larger wheel has 90 teeth while the smaller pinion has 32. Both gears are also affixed in a way that makes it possible for them to be manually rotated. The obverse features an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
• Mintage: 1,200
• Diameter: 65.25 mm
• Weight: 5 oz of 0.9999 fine silver
• HST/GST exempt
Includes:
• 2017 $50 Fine Silver Coin Peace Tower Clock 90th Anniversary
