- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $20
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2012
- Denomination:$20
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):1.009
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:10780
- Product type:Coin
A Swarovski element on this pure silver coin underscores The Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Highlights:
A SWAROVSKI ¨ ELEMENT on this pure silver coin underscoresThe Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Coin design:
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the years of her reign.The Swarovski element forming the number "0" in "2012"symbolizes the Diamond Jubilee.
A Jubilee crowned with diamonds.
The year 2012 marks a historic occasion thathas not been celebrated in over 100 years-theDiamond Jubilee for Canada's reigning monarch. The previousand only monarch of Canada to reach this milestone was Queen Victoria in 1897.
Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in 1952,a few months short of her 26th birthday. Duringher accession speech, she spoke eloquently,promising to "...always work, as my father didthroughout his reign, to uphold constitutionalgovernment and to advance the happiness andprosperity of my peoples..."
Sixty years later, Queen Elizabeth II remains trueto her word. During her reign, she has risen tochallenges posed by enormous social changeand technological progress. Now in her 80s, TheQueen continues to fulfill her duties with a paceand dedication one can only marvel at.