2015 1oz $20 SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD FINE SILVER COIN

The year 2017 will mark the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation. As we approach this momentous sesquicentennial, the Royal Canadian Mint is proud to launch this exceptional coin featuring Sir John A. Macdonald, one of the Fathers of Confederation.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Mintage: 8,500
Weight (g)*; 31.39
Diameter (mm): 38
Face Value: $20
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated
Artist: William Lazos
Packaging: Maroon clamshell with black beauty box

FEATURES:

• This proof-quality coin celebrates Sir John A.Macdonald, one of Canada’s most importantarchitects of Confederation.
• Features a striking portrait of Sir John A. Macdonaldby Canadian artist William Lazos, against thebackdrop of the original Canadian ParliamentBuildings, lost in the Great Fire of 1916, in Ottawa,Ontario.
• This proudly patriotic coin features a beautiful coronaof maple leaves symbolically representing thefoundation of Canada.. The reverse includes a bannerengraved with the former Prime Minister’s name.