- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $10
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2020
- Denomination:$10
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):0.51
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:10000
- Product type:Coin
Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ont., is the home of Canadian democracy and the seat of our federal government. Those stately buildings are among our most famous landmarks and our greatest architectural treasures. And it is here that a nation gathers to celebrateand remember, in the shadow of the tower named forwhat Canadians value most: peace.
Our third O Canada! coin brings you to Parliament Hill for a view of the Centennial Flame and Centre Block. Order today.
Special features:
THIRD COIN CELEBRATES AN ICON OF DEMOCRACY: Coin #3 features one of our most famous landmarks and our greatest architectural treasures. Future coins include:
Changing of the Guard
The Great Outdoors
Beaver
SUBSCRIBE TO THE COMPLETESERIES. Purchase each coin individually or sign up for a bi-monthly subscription that guarantees a complete 2020 O Canada! series.
FREE DISPLAY CASE: Your subscription includes an exclusive subscription-only case that lets you store and display all six coins as one complete series. Your display case ships with your first coin.
FREE SHIPPING: When you order the 2020O Canada! series, each coin and the display case ship for free.
THIS IS CANADA: Celebrate some of the sights and experiences that make Canada unique! Each coin highlights a famous Canadian symbol or scene that has shaped this nation's image and filled our hearts with Canadian pride.
SIX ICONS, SIX ARTISTS:Every coin in this series is designed by a different Canadian artist for a different take on some of the most famous images of Canada.
A DOSE OF CANADIANA: This series is your dose of Canadiana in 2020 and it will add several iconic Canadian images to your collection.
A UNIFORM LOOK: The curve text ("CANADA"), date ("2020") and maple flourish are the unifying features of this series. You'll find them on thereverse of all six coins, where they complete our 2020 celebration of Canada.
Design:
Designed by artist Laurie McGaw, the reverse features a viewof one of Canada's most famous landmarks: Parliament Hill in the nation's capital, Ottawa. The Centennial Flame in the foreground represents hope and commemoration as the flame rises up and transforms into maple leaves. Behind the monument is theCentre Block building and iconic Peace Tower. The reverse includes the curve text "CANADA" above a maple flourish and the year "2020". The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
Did you knowÃ
On February 3, 1916, fire suddenly swept through the original Centre Block building. The Library of Parliament was spared but the rest of the buildingneeded to be rebuilt. A new Centre Block opened in1920 and Canada's most famous campanile (a freestanding bell tower), the Peace Tower, was officially inaugurated on July 1, 1927.
The Peace Tower houses a 53-bell carillon. FromSeptember to June, the Dominion Carillonneur plays a 15-minute recital every weekday at noon; in July and August, the program lasts a full hour. The daily program begins with "O Canada," followedby varied selections from classical music to contemporary tunes.
The Centennial Flame was first lit on January 1, 1967. It was to burn for one year but it was so popular that it was made permanent fixture.
The Centre Block building seen on this coin is currently undergoing major renovations. But if you'rein Ottawa, guided tours of the Senate of Canada Building, the House of Commons (now in the West Block)and the East Block are still being offered.
