The coin in the photos is the coin you will receive. 2015 Limited Edition Proof Silver Dollar – 100th Anniversary Of In Flanders Fields. Beautifully enameled and one of my personal favorite coin designs. Everything is in perfect original condition! All items are handled with care and packaged well! Please feel free to check out my outstanding feedback from others. Check out my other items. Be sure to add me to your favourites list. About Me: I’m Andy and I’ve been a coin collector since age 8. I opened Coins Of Canada for business and have been loving every moment of it.
In Flanders Fields, 100th Anniversary 1915 – 2015. The year 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the poem In Flanders Fields, which was written by Canadian physician Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae amid the horrors of the Second Battle of Ypres in May 1915. Through his hauntingly poignant poem, McCrae succeeded in giving a voice to the 60,000 Canadians who would lose their lives in the First World War, and ignited an international effort to keep their legacy alive. To mark this anniversary, this fine silver coin is a solemn remembrance of those who bravely served their country abroad in a time of war-lest we forget. The reverse image by Canadian artist Tony Bianco masterfully combines vibrantly colour with finely detailed engraving to create a stirring scene of remembrance at a soldier’s grave. There is an unusual stillness in the air as two Canadian soldiers take the time to quietly remember a fallen friend and colleague, who lies buried far from home in a field that is resplendent with the red poppies described in John McCrae’s poem, In Flanders Fields. With his head bent down and hat removed, one solemn soldier stands to the left of the stone grave; on the right side of the image, the second soldier kneels before the cross on one leg, his head bent down in quiet reflection. These two soldiers are among the many who will help carry the legacy left behind by the fallen; it is they who will “take up our quarrel with the foe” and who will carry out the call to action described in the lines to you from failing hands we throw / The torch; be yours to hold it high. ” In the background, McCrae’s handwritten first line of his famous poem is inscribed in both English and in French: “In Flanders fields where poppies blow” and “Au champ d’honneur, les coquelicots. Composition: 99.99% pure silver with colour. Weight (g): 157.6. Diameter (mm): 65.25. Packaging: Maroon clamshell with custom beauty box. Expedited Parcel w/ Tracking. Expedited Parcel w/ Tracking & Signature. Xpresspost w/ Tracking & Signature. Citadel Coins Halifax, Nova Scotia Official Royal Canadian Mint Distributor. The item “2015 Canada 5 oz. Fine Silver Coin In Flanders Fields, 100th Anniversary” is in sale since Friday, August 04, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “citcns” and is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Weight(grams): 311.5. Design: The coin showcases beautifully detailed engraving that transports the viewer back to May 1915, back to the fields near Ypres. The author of the poem, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, occupies the centre of the reverses image field; identified as medical personnel by the cross shoulder patch on his uniform, McCrae is seated on a pile of rubble with pen and paper in hand. Packaging: The coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian wooden clamshell case. It is protected by a custom box. PURE SILVER & GOLD COINS GST / HST EXEMPT. Coins are guaranteed to be authentic unless clearly listed in the item description. We will guarantee all our grades to be 100% accurate. If your not happy with our opinion please return the coin within 7 days. Lots must be won within 7 days of each other if you want to use our combining feature. AB, MB, NT, NU, BC, QC, SK, YT. London Coin Centre Inc. The item “Canada 2015 $100 100th Anniversary of In Flanders Fields Silver Coin” is in sale since Monday, October 12, 2015. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “londoncoincentreinc” and is located in London, ON. This item can be shipped to Canada, to United States.
