- Country:Canada
- Collection:Gold Commemorative $300
- Metal:Gold
- Year:2010
- Denomination:$300
- Finish:Proof
- Weight (oz):1.125
- Purity:0.583
- Mintage:233
- Product type:Coin
Every detail of New Brunswick's Coat of Arms has been faithfully reproduced in 14-karat gold to provide a unique portrait of one of Canada's maritime provinces, made all the more collectible with its extremely low limited mintage.
Designing a nation's character.
The Coat of Arms for New Brunswick evolved overthe course of more than a century. On May 26,1868, Queen Victoria first assigned the ProvincialShield featuring a gold lion on a red backgroundwith an ancient galley below to represent theprovince's shipbuilding and maritime history. Thecrest and motto followed in 1966 by Order of theLieutenant Governor in Council. The motto, SpemReduxit was inspired by the province's great seal.It means "hope restored," in reference to NewBrunswick's role as a refuge for United EmpireLoyalists.
Other features followed on the province's bicentennialon September 24, 1984 and wereassigned by Royal Warrant of Her Majesty QueenElizabeth II .
Highlights:
Every detail of New Brunswick's Coat of Arms has been faithfullyreproduced in 14-karat gold to provide a unique portraitof one ofCanada's maritime provinces, made all the more collectible with itsextremely low limited mintage.
Coin design:
New Brunswick's official Coat of Arms incorporating the ProvincialShield assigned by Queen Victoria in 1868; the crest and motto of 1966;and the final augmentations that were adopted on the province's bicentennialin 1984.
