Before we were one nation, we were brothers-in-arms. The second coin in our First World War Allies
series highlights Newfoundland’s wartime contributions as an independent dominion during the First
World War. Paired with an image that defines heroism, the gold-plated insignia of the Royal
Newfoundland Regiment speaks of valour and sacrifice in places like Monchy-Le-Preux and
Beaumont-Hamel.
The reverse image by Canadian artist Pandora Young places the viewer at the heart of the
action during the First World War, in the muddy trenches that defined the war on the Western
Front. Multiple finishes give the engraved design a sense of depth as a crowd of soldiers of the
Royal Newfoundland Regiment rush to the ladders and go over the top. Not one soldier looks
back — all eyes are focused on the climb and what lays ahead; it is a testament to the heroic
fighting spirit of Newfoundlanders who, time after time, mustered their courage and placed
themselves in harm’s way in the name of the Allied cause. Selective gold plating highlights the
regimental insignia of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, which features a woodland caribou
defiantly facing the enemy. The selectively gold-plated obverse features the effigy of King
George V by Sir E. B. Mackennal.
The scene on the reverse features
an outstanding amount of engraved details! Multiple
finishes add a sense of depth to a poignant design, which
showcases the courageous spirit of the Royal
Newfoundland Regiment in the trenches that were a
defining experience of the Great War.
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9999
Bullion Weight: 0 Troy Ounces
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
Finish: Proof
Series: First World War Allied Forces
Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II
Theme(s): Canadian,Royal Canadian Mint,Canada 's Military,Canada's History
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