- Country:Canada
- Collection:Gold Commemorative $100
- Metal:Gold
- Year:2021
- Denomination:$100
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):0.25
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:2000
- Product type:Coin
The design that gave Bluenose the gift of speed also gave the schooner its grace and majesty. Our 2021 Bluenose centennial celebration continues on this limited edition collectible, which highlights the ingenuity and elegance of the ship's design.
On the 20 mm coin's reverse, the photo of a newly launched Bluenose before being fitted with sails and rigging presents a different view of the fishing vessel, while the hull drawing is a nod to the design that made it a racing champion.
: The William James Rou Collection, Canadian Museum of History / Collection William James Rou ,Mus e canadien de l'histoire (2016-H0034.17.2., 2016-H0034.17.3)
This is the only gold coin in our 2021 celebration of the 100th anniversary of Bluenose. Mintage is limited to 2,000 coins worldwide!
Part of the Bluenose anniversary collection. The Bluenose story continues! The 2021 Proof Dollar was the first chapter of a story that continues on multiple coins this year; the next chapter is Bluenose's launch, which is the theme behind this magnificent coin.
A treasured tribute. The only gold coin in our yearlong (2021) celebration of the 100th anniversary of Bluenose, the ship that captured a nation's heart and lifted its spirit! It is the pride of Nova Scotia and a Canadian icon, and it has also been a big part of the Royal Canadian Mint's story since 1937.
Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
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The reverse celebrates Bluenose through two images that are precisely aligned to create a contrasting effect.
A Winner By Design:
In the Smith and Rhuland shipyard in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, the construction methods were the same ones that had built more than 100 vessels, but Bluenose's design set it apart. Its architect, William James Rou , had envisioned a sleek-looking schooner that would be a "combination of Gloucester and Nova Scotian vessels, with the depth of the former and the breadth of the latter." Through theory and calculations, Rou drafted the blueprints for a vessel with a large hold for her catch carrying capacity and a hull that was optimized for reduced resistance in water-giving her speed that was a benefit in her fishing and racing careers.
Bluenose Specifications:
Vessel no. 150,404, registered at the Port of Lunenburg, N.S., in March 1921.
Length: 43.6 metres (143 feet) *not including bowsprit
Waterline length: 34 metres (112 feet)
Displacement tonnage: 258 tonnes (285 tons)
Beam: 8.2 metres (27 feet)
Draught: 4.85 metres (15 feet 10 inches)
Sail area: 930 square metres (10,000 square feet)
