{"product_id":"2019-silver-125-75th-ann-normandy-campaign-operation-tonga-pure-silver-coin","title":"1\/2 kg 2019 Silver $125 75th Ann Normandy Campaign: Operation Tonga - Pure Silver Coin","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-block-list__item product-block-list__item--description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card__header\"\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\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey came from the sky. Shortly after midnight on June 6, 1944, the paratroopers of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion began to drop behind enemy lines. Their mission: Destroy bridges, neutralize key targets and secure the flanks of the D-Day invasion area. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn D-Day, Canada’s “maroon berets” were the first Canadian troops to set foot on French soil. Jumping feet first into peril, they had to overcome a flak barrage, wayward drops, heavy losses and all the dangers that come with being in the enemy’s midst. But they prevailed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur year-long journey of remembrance continues with a ½ kilo-sized commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Operation Tonga. On the tension-filled reverse, the finely sculpted image of Canada’s first airborne unit in action is a grateful acknowledgement of their contributions, for their courage and grit paved the way for D-Day. \u003c\/span\u003eThe mintage of just 600 pieces adds significantly to its collectability.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGST\/HST exempt. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse image by Pandora Young shows the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion in action during the early hours of June 6, 1944. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA first-person view captures the intensity of the moment during Operation Tonga, as one by one the paratroopers drop from the Douglas C-47 Dakota aircraft. Seen from above, the paratrooper is outfitted with a leg kit bag as he makes his descent, his static line still clipped to the cover of the backpack parachute. In the distance, open chutes float towards the cloud cover, where small breaks reveal glimpses of the Normandy landscape below. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe obverse features the effigy of King George VI by T. H. Paget.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\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: 125 Dollars\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTECHNICAL SPECS:\u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 85.45 mm\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Silver\u003cbr\u003eFineness: 0.9999\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 502.99 grams\u003cbr\u003eBullion Weight: 16.171 Troy Ounces\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXTENDED INFORMATION:\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Queen Elizabeth II\u003cbr\u003eReverse: Paratrooper\u003cbr\u003eArtist: Pandora Young\u003cbr\u003eFinish: Proof\u003cbr\u003eQuantity Produced: 500\u003cbr\u003eMonarch: King George VI\u003cbr\u003eTheme: Normandy\u003cbr\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":52303653077293,"sku":null,"price":2248.51,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4844\/5231\/files\/623932095625.jpg?v=1787153675","url":"https:\/\/globalbullionsuppliers.com\/en-us\/products\/2019-silver-125-75th-ann-normandy-campaign-operation-tonga-pure-silver-coin","provider":"Global Bullion Suppliers ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}