2012 $20 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Pure Silver Ultra High Relief Queen’s Portrait

Specifications

Mintage - 7,473

Composition - 99.99% pure silver

Finish - proof

Weight (g) - 30.75

Diameter (mm) - 36

Edge - plain

Mintage/Tirage 3694/7500

Face value - 20 dollars

Artist - Laurie McGaw (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

A RARITY! This 99.99% pure silver coin celebrated The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.  Only 7,473 of these beautiful Ultra High Relief pure silver coins were released by the Royal Canadian Mint, worldwide.  They will only become harder to find in the future, and prices on the few minted are likely to continue to rise as demand far exceeds supply.

 The featured reverse effigy is struck in the ultra high relief long associated with ancient medallic art.  Ultra high relief coins present special challenges both to engraving and striking.  Each successful mintage of an ultra high relief coin is a tribute to the skill and craftsmenship of the responsible mint.

 Special features:

   • HANDCRAFTED ARTISTRY! This magnificent coin is hand-polished and quadruple struck!

• Designs approved by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

 • A FIRST! - Left facing effigy of Canada's Queen, a first for Queen Elizabeth II

About the Design:

 A lovely portrait of The Queen to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee.

 Packaging:

 • This coin comes encapsulated and presented in a maroon flock-lined clam-shell case

• The clamshell case for this coin is protected by a black sleeve and accompanied by a serialized certificate 

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