{"product_id":"2019-50-queen-victoria-200th-anniversary-of-her-birth-pure-silver-coin","title":"5 oz Queen Victoria: 200th Anniversary of Her Birth - $50 Pure Silver Coin 2019","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-block-list__item product-block-list__item--description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card__header\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"card__title heading h3\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card__section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte text--pull\"\u003eOften considered the Mother of Confederation, generations of Canadians have celebrated Queen\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictoria’s May 24th birthday. This year the Royal Canadian Mint marks the 200th anniversary of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictoria’s birth with a stunning five ounce $50 fine silver coin depicting her 1838 coronation set \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eagainst the intricate backdrop of Westminster Abbey. While Queen Victoria will always hold an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eimportant place in Canadian history, the limited mintage of just 1000 coins. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHST\/GST exempt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Design:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coin features a selective colour and intricately engraved image of Her Majesty Queen Victoria \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebased on the 1838 Coronation portrait by Sir George Hayter. Seated on the richly gilded Homage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChair, Her Majesty wears the red and gold Coronation Robes and the Imperial State Crown, and carries \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross. The background is an engraved depiction of the site of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecoronation ceremony, Westminster Abbey, and is based on an original etching by Wenceslaus Hollar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe obverse features dual effigies of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, together with their Royal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCyphers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eQueen Victoria – 1819-1901\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 1837 to 1901, Her Majesty Queen Victoria presided over key events in Canadian history. While \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer Majesty’s long reign began in the time of the rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada, she is widely \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eremembered as a popular sovereign who modernized the monarchy and presided over the growth of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edemocracy in British colonies such as Canada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn addition to being a strong supporter of Canadian confederation, Queen Victoria left her mark on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eboth Canadian government and geography. When Toronto and Montreal were both vying to become \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe national capital of a newly independent Canada, it was Queen Victoria who selected Ottawa as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecapital city, being centrally located between the cities of Montreal and Toronto and along the border of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOntario and Quebec (the centre of Canada at the time). The cities of Victoria, B.C., and Regina, Sask. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(“Regina” means “Queen” in Latin) are also named after Queen Victoria.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanada’s annual Victoria Day holiday and celebration dates back to 1845, when a national holiday was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeclared in honour of Her Majesty Queen Victoria’s birthday (May 24). Upon Her Majesty’s death in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1901, the day was officially named Victoria Day. In 1952, the annual holiday moved to a Monday, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeither May 24th or the Monday immediately preceding this date. Canada also celebrates the birthday of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Victoria Day (although the actual date is April 21).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-block-list__item product-block-list__item--content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card__header\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"card__title heading h3\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card__section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte text--pull\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mm-metafields\"\u003eFEATURES:\u003cbr\u003eProduced By: RCM\u003cbr\u003eDenomination: 50 Dollars\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTECHNICAL SPECS:\u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 65.25 mm\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Silver\u003cbr\u003eFineness: 0.9999\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 157.6 grams\u003cbr\u003eBullion Weight: 5.067 Troy Ounces\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXTENDED INFORMATION:\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Queen Elizabeth II\u003cbr\u003eReverse: State portrait of Queen Victoria by Sir George Hayter, with Westminster Abbey interior view\u003cbr\u003eFinish: Proof\u003cbr\u003eQuantity Produced: 1,000\u003cbr\u003eMonarch: Queen Elizabeth II\u003cbr\u003eTheme: Canadian, Royal Canadian Mint, Royal Figures\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mm-metafields\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mm-metafields\"\u003eOrder yours today!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Royal Canadian Mint","offers":[{"title":"CA19878812","offer_id":51955149603117,"sku":null,"price":123.71,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4844\/5231\/files\/623932097513.jpg?v=1774994893","url":"https:\/\/globalbullionsuppliers.com\/en-us\/products\/2019-50-queen-victoria-200th-anniversary-of-her-birth-pure-silver-coin","provider":"Global Bullion Suppliers ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}