- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $5
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2014
- Denomination:$5
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):0.745
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:2821
- Product type:Coin
An exceptional keepsake marking a significant event that shaped the remarkable reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
As the UK's longest-reigning monarch, Elizabeth II'srole as queen was undoubtedly shaped by her experiences as a princess during the Second World War. A young 18-year old woman at the time, Princess Elizabeth was eager to make a positive contribution and joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service where she served as a mechanic and military truck driver. She was the first female member of the Royal Family to becomea full-time, active member of the military, and in doing so, gained a unique perspective on the demandsof such service. The impact of these personal experiences would later be reflected in the manner in which the princess inspected troops; with reverence, deep appreciation, understanding and support.
Special features:
¥ Collect this exciting coin that was also part of a unique collection issued by England's Royal Mint to celebrate the life of the UK's longest-reigning monarch-produced in conjunction with
11 Commonwealth countries.
¥ An exceptional keepsake marking a significant event that shaped the remarkable reign of
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
¥ Limited to 15,000 coins worldwide-a rare, must-have collectible for royal watchers and historians.
Design:
The reverse image presents Canadian artist Trevor Tennant's interpretation of a photograph by The Canadian Press featuring Princess Elizabeth inspecting the troops during a royal visit to Fredericton, New Brunswick, in 1951.
