date synonymous with peace and remembrance. The 2018 Special Edition Proof
Dollar commemorates the centennial of the Armistice of 1918 with a classically styled celebration of
peace, one that speaks of hope re-awakening in the aftermath of a war that ultimately shaped the
20th century.
Harkening back to the coins of the era, the reverse design by artist Jamie Desrochers channels a
nation’s spirit in 1918 while paying tribute to the hour, day and month that the Armistice went into
effect. The numeral “11” appears three times to represent the eleventh hour, the eleventh day and
the eleventh month: November 11, 11 a.m., or the exact moment the guns fell silent. Backed by rays
of hope that fill the field, the selectively gold-plated “11” resembles Corinthian-styled columns rising
up from atop a grand staircase, with an overall form that faintly echoes the Canadian National
Vimy Memorial in France. Peace laurels symbolize the Armistice and the ensuing peace, while the
gold-plated maple leaf proudly pays homage to the Canadian and Newfoundlander combatants of
the First World War. Framed by the gold-plated rim, the reverse also includes the engraved word
“CANADA”, the commemorative dates “1918 – 2018” and the face value, “DOLLAR”. The obverse
features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
The reverse commemorates the
centennial of the Armistice of 1918, or, more
specifically, the moment the battlefields of the First
World War suddenly went silent.
Diameter: 36.07 mm
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9999
Weight: 23.17 g
Bullion Weight: 0.744 Troy Ounces
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
Reverse: 11-11-11 November 11, 11th hour, selective gold plating
Artist: Jamie Desrochers
Finish: Proof
Quantity Produced: 15000
Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II
Theme(s): Canadian,Royal Canadian Mint,Canada's Military,Canada's History, International Commemoratives
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