Added by | Alain Martineau |
In personal collections | 19 |
General Description | GUELPH, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 23, 2015 – 2015 mark the 100th anniversary of Canadian Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae penned In Flanders Fields on the battlefield of Ypres, Belgium, the Royal Canadian Mint has issued a 25 cents coin iconic poppy from the Flanders Fields. The poppy is enduring and powerful symbol of remembrance for all Canadians, to this day. |
Obv. Description | Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II facing right |
Rev. Description | A large red colored poppy in the center of a field of them |
Diameter | 23.88 mm |
Thickness | 1.58 mm |
Weight | 4.4000 g |
Material | Bi-metallic Nickel plated Steel (ring) and Brass plated Steel (center) |
Orientation | Medal |
Mint | Canada - Royal Canadian Mint - Winnipeg |
Edge Type | reeded |
Designer | OB Susanna Blunt and RE Tony Bianco |
Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |