- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $20
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2017
- Denomination:$20
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):1.009
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:7500
- Product type:Coin
Celebrate the Royal Platinum Anniversary with this gorgeous coin! Order today!
On November 20, 2017, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, celebrate an extraordinary milestone: their 70th wedding anniversary. This commemorative keepsake catches the eye with its decorative scrollwork and selectively coloured elements. And in keeping with the traditional gift of platinum, our tribute includes a very special and meaningful design element:a sparkling border inspired by Her Majesty's platinum-set bracelet, which was a wedding gift fromHis Royal Highness.
More than a regal collectible, your coin will be prized by royalty watchers! Order your coin today!
Special features:
JOIN THE CELEBRATION! Your coin celebrates the 70th wedding anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh! We continue our longstanding tradition of commemorating Royal milestones with captivating keepsakes.
A ROYAL PLATINUM ANNIVERSARY! Your coin's design brings together a numberof deeply symbolic elements-especially the "border," which is based on the platinum-set bracelet given to Her Majesty by His Royal Highness on their wedding day.
DOUBLE-DATED! Your coin includes the engraved double dates "1947" and "2017" that mark this Royal Platinum Anniversary!
A SPARKLING ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION! Lustre colour technology mimics the brilliance of the bracelet's diamonds while selective colour highlights the Royal Cypher: St. Edward's crown and the garter sash.
SPECIAL EMPHASIS! Vibrantcolours highlight select engraved elements for maximum visual impact.
PROOF-PERFECT! Painstakingly struck in a superb proof finish, each engraved detail basks in the highly polished, mirror-like shine of 99.99% pure silver.
INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE!The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
LIMITED WORLDWIDE MINTAGE! Limited to 7,500 coins worldwide.
1 OZ. PURE SILVER! Your coin is crafted from one ounce of 99.99% pure silver.
NO GST/HST!
Design:
Created by Canadian artist Derek Wicks, the reverse design artfully combines symbolic elements to express Canada's well wishes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on their 70th wedding anniversary. A sumptuous colour application over detailed engraving places a special emphasis on the Royal Cypher (EP) and St. Edward's Crown; both are flanked by decorative scrollwork that comes together in the shape of a tiara, with a prominent maple leaf to pay tribute to the Canadian Crown. The vibrant blue hue of the garter sash provides a colourful backdrop for the engraved double dates "1947" and "2017" that mark this Royal Platinum Anniversary. Fittingly, the geometric motifencircling the design is inspired by Her Majesty's platinum-set bracelet, which was gifted to herby His Royal Highness on their wedding day (November 20, 1947). This artistic rendering of the Royal jewel is further enhanced by lustre colour technology, which evokes the scintillating beauty of diamonds and adds a regal sparkle to our numismatic celebration. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
With its striking geometric design, the Wedding Gift Bracelet is an exquisite piece that has been worn by Her Majesty on multiple occasions since 1947. The platinum-set bracelet is centered around three brilliant-cut diamonds, which originated from a tiara belonging to His Royal Highness's mother, Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark. In fact,His Royal Highness was heavily involved in the bracelet's design, which undoubtedly adds to the sentimental value of this sparkling jewel.
Did you knowÃ
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness are the first members of the Royal Family to reach this momentous marital milestone.
The Royal Wedding took place on November 20, 1947 at Westminster Abbey, which was also thesite of Her Majesty's coronation on June 2, 1953.
While 2,000 guests were in attendance, the wedding ceremony was broadcast to 200 million radio listeners worldwide.
The Royal Couple received over 2,500 wedding gifts, including a collection of Georgian silver from the Government of Canada.
Her Majesty wore the Wedding Gift Bracelet for the official Diamond Jubilee portrait in 2012. It was also loaned to Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, who wore it for her first state banquet in 2015.
