5 oz Pure Gold Coin - HMS Shannon & USS Chesapeake - Mintage: 200 (2013)

5 oz Pure Gold Coin - HMS Shannon & USS Chesapeake - Mintage: 200 (2013)

The War of 1812 was a fundamental turning point in Canada’s history: it profoundly influenced Canada’s sense of identify and united French- and English-speaking inhabitants, Indigenous communities, farmers, soldiers, artisans and others in an effort to preserve their ways of life from American invasion. Two-hundred years ago, the HMS Shannon celebrated victory on the high seas against the USSChesapeake. In highly detailed engraving, this large format 5 oz fine gold coin commemorates the historic battle that still remains a formative event in Canadian history. 

With only 200 of these fine gold coins available, ensure you order yours today! 

Special features
• Your 5 oz pure gold coin commemorates the bicentennial of the HMS Shannon’shistoric defeat of the USS Chesapeake during the War of 1812
• Your coin is certified 99.99% pure gold and is GST/HST exempt.
• Your coin is finely engraved and meticulously presented in a beautiful proof finish.
• Extremely limited mintage of 200 coins. 

 Specifications:

• No. = 120788 
• Mintage = 200 
• Composition = 99.99% pure gold 
• Finish = proof 
• Weight (g) = 156.05 
• Diameter (mm) = 60
• Edge =  serrated
• Certificate =-serialized
• Face value  = 500 dollars
• Artist = John Horton (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)