{"product_id":"2014-20-fine-silver-coin-lost-ships-in-canadian-waters-r-m-s-empress-of-ireland","title":"2014 1oz $20 LOST SHIPS IN CANADIAN WATERS: R.M.S. EMPRESS OF IRELAND FINE SILVER COIN","description":"\u003cp\u003eA commemoration of Canada’s well-known maritime tragedies, from the vessels that were lost tothe stories that emerged from those fateful events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSRP: $109.95\u003cbr\u003eItem Number: 130532\u003cbr\u003eUPC: 6-23932-05606-0\u003cbr\u003eComposition: 99.99% fine silver\u003cbr\u003eMintage: 7,000\u003cbr\u003eWeight (g): 31.39\u003cbr\u003eDiameter (mm): 38\u003cbr\u003eFace Value: $20\u003cbr\u003eFinish: Proof\u003cbr\u003eEdge Plain with edge lettering\u003cbr\u003eArtist: John Horton\u003cbr\u003ePackaging: Maroon clamshell with custom beauty box\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst coin in a 3-coin series that commemorates wellknown vessels that have been lost in Canadian waters, and the stories that have emerged from the events surrounding their final fate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertified 99.99% pure silver, this coin commemorates the 100th anniversary of the loss of R.M.S. Empress of Ireland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStunning colour portrait, framed within the coastline of the St. Lawrence seaway, shows R.M.S. Empress of Ireland moments before her collision with the Storstad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdge-lettering displays the ship’s name, as well as a bell, representing one of the recovered artifacts from he wreck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESIGN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reverse image designed by Canadian artist John Horton, selective paint is used to recreate the imminent collision of R.M.S Empress of Ireland and the Norwegian collier Storstad during the early morning hours of May 29, 1914. Rolling in from the coast (engraved in the background), the thick fog comes between the two ships in the coloured centre portion of the image field. The shadowy image of the Storstad emerges from the right side of the image, its sharp bow in line to make contact with the Empress’s starboard side. The passenger ship’s stern and funnels are partially unobstructed by the fog in this image to provide a glimpse of the liner before tragedy would send it to its final resting place on the bottom of the St. Lawrence River.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51176074444932,"sku":"130532","price":194.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/3447\/8468\/files\/2014_20_Fine_Silver_Coin_R.M.S._Empress_of_Ireland_reverse__94339.1398220585.1280.1280.jpg?v=1759519493","url":"https:\/\/www.westedmontoncoinandstamp.com\/products\/2014-20-fine-silver-coin-lost-ships-in-canadian-waters-r-m-s-empress-of-ireland","provider":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}