{"product_id":"2013-50-fine-silver-coin-hms-shannon-uss-chesapeake","title":"2013 5oz $50 - HMS SHANNON \u0026 USS CHESAPEAKE - FINE SILVER COIN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eTheme: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eVictory on the High Seas: HMS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eShannon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: small;\"\u003eDesigned by Canadian artist John Horton, the reverse image depicts the final moments of the famous battle of HMS Shannon, pictured on the right, and the battle-worn USS Chesapeake, pictured on the left with its decks ablaze and gun-ports destroyed. The embossed bilingual title celebrates HMS Shannon’s victory by listing its name first: \"THE\/Le SHANNON AND THE\/et le CHESAPEAKE.\" The reverse side also features the dates \"1813 -2013\" commemorating the bicentennial of HMS Shannon’s famous defeat of USS Chesapeake. The obverse features the portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by artist Susanna Blunt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: small;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: small;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: small;\"\u003eLimited mintage of 1,500 coins available to coin collectors worldwide, and features highly detailed engraving on a large format coin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: small;\"\u003eCreated to commemorate the bicentennial of a historic battle of the War of 1812, this unique coin is part of a larger collection celebrating the heroes and events of the War of 1812—a formative event in Canadian history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: small;\"\u003eAn attractive collectible for numismatists, marine, naval and military enthusiasts, and lovers of Canadian history alike. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: small;\"\u003eBeautifully detailed reverse design features Canadian artist John Horton’s depiction of HMS \u003cem\u003eShannon\u003c\/em\u003e’s historic defeat of USS Chesapeake during the War of 1812. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: small;\"\u003eIntricate and elegant design is finely engraved and meticulously presented in a beautiful Proof finish (frosted raised elements on mirror background). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct specifications: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eFace Value: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003e50 dollars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eMintage: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003e1,500 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eComposition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003e99.99% pure silver \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eWeight (g): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003e157.6 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eDiameter (mm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003e65 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eEdge: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eSerrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eFinish: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eProof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eCertificate: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eSerialized \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eArtist: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eJohn Horton \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eAdvertising Date: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eMay 7, 2013 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eLaunch Date: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eMay 14, 2013 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003ePackaging: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: windowtext; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: small;\"\u003eCoin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint branded maroon clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a black sleeve. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003eFinished size: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria','serif';\"\u003e88 mm x 88 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: small;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete Certificate Text: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2012: Bicentennial of the War of 1812 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eThe War of 1812 was a fundamental turning point in Canada’s history: it profoundly influenced British North America’s (Canada’s) sense of identity and united French- and English-speaking inhabitants, Indigenous communities, farmers, soldiers, artisans, and others, in an effort to preserve their ways of life from American invasion. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eFrom the struggle emerged exceptional accounts of some of Canada’s proudest moments. These stories and the heroes that arose from them exemplified the extraordinary characteristics required to defend British North America, and have become important symbols and enduring narratives in the history and evolution of today’s Canada \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVictory on the High Seas: HMS Shannon \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eLeda\u003c\/em\u003e-class frigate, HMS \u003cem\u003eShannon, \u003c\/em\u003ewas launched from Frindsbury, England, in 1806. Captain Philip Broke led his vessel to many victories against the French during the Napoleonic Wars. When tensions between England and America rose in the autumn of 1811, HMS \u003cem\u003eShannon \u003c\/em\u003esailed to North America. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eCaptain Broke was a highly disciplined leader who rigorously trained his crew for battle. As a result, HMS \u003cem\u003eShannon \u003c\/em\u003ewas successful in battle against a number of American ships during the war. But at a time when Royal Navy morale was weakening in the face of endless fighting, including five important losses, Captain Broke sought to defeat a large American frigate in order to raise morale and to stop at least one of these large American fighting ships from seizing further victories. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eBoston Harbour in June 1813, Captain Broke sent a letter of challenge to \u003cem\u003eChesapeake’s \u003c\/em\u003ecommander, Captain James Lawrence. In it, Broke challenged Lawrence and \u003cem\u003eChesapeake’s \u003c\/em\u003ecrew to meet HMS \u003cem\u003eShannon \u003c\/em\u003ein ship-to-ship combat. In his letter to Captain Lawrence, Captain Broke taunted him, suggesting that the engagement might “console” his country and its “little navy.” The letter never reached Captain Lawrence, but within hours the two ships were engaged in battle nonetheless. Although the ships were equally matched in size, \u003cem\u003eShannon’s \u003c\/em\u003ecrew was smaller: 330 men to \u003cem\u003eChesapeake’s \u003c\/em\u003e380. In addition, Captain Broke’s men were tired, provisions were running low, and his ship was showing signs of heavy wear. Nevertheless, Captain Broke’s crew was well-drilled, extensively trained and experienced, while his American opponents were not. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eJust before 6:00 p.m. on June 1, 1813, the battle between HMS \u003cem\u003eShannon \u003c\/em\u003eand USS \u003cem\u003eChesapeake \u003c\/em\u003ebegan about 40 kilometres (20 nautical miles) east of Boston. The ships opened fire almost simultaneously, but the unassuming Royal Navy frigate \u003cem\u003eShannon \u003c\/em\u003estruck first, taking out \u003cem\u003eChesapeake’s \u003c\/em\u003egun-ports: a tactical manoeuvre that had proven successful for Captain Broke in the past. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eBy 6:15 p.m., Captain Lawrence had been fatally wounded while Captain Broke had suffered a near-fatal head wound. However, the men of HMS \u003cem\u003eShannon \u003c\/em\u003ehad successfully boarded and captured USS \u003cem\u003eChesapeake\u003c\/em\u003e. It proved to be one of the bloodiest single ship battles in any war in the age of sail and had the highest loss of life in frigate engagement during the War of 1812. Altogether, 228 men lost their lives in the intense fifteen-minute fight. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eHMS \u003cem\u003eShannon \u003c\/em\u003eescorted USS \u003cem\u003eChesapeake \u003c\/em\u003eand her defeated crew into Halifax Harbour five days later. Captain Broke had defeated a powerful American frigate, taken it out of commission, and boosted flagging morale in the Royal Navy. Although the stalwart Captain survived his horrific wound, he never fully recovered, and never returned to active duty. He was, however, promoted to the rank of baronet in September 1813.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51175915421828,"sku":"120796","price":1173.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/3447\/8468\/files\/2013_5_ounce_Silver_Coin_The_Shannon_and_the_Chesapeake_reverse__64514.1367453519.1280.1280.jpg?v=1759514675","url":"https:\/\/www.westedmontoncoinandstamp.com\/products\/2013-50-fine-silver-coin-hms-shannon-uss-chesapeake","provider":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}