Canada: 2018 $30 Captain Cook and the HMS Resolution - 2 oz. Pure Silver Gold-Plated Coin

Canada: 2018 $30 Captain Cook and the HMS Resolution - 2 oz. Pure Silver Gold-Plated Coin

Finish: Proof

Composition: 99.99% Silver with Gold Plating

Mintage: 4000

Weight(grams): 62.69

Design: Designed by Neil Hamelin, your coin depicts Captain Cook’s expedition sailing into Nootka Sound at the end of March 1778. Viewed from the ocean-going canoe in the foreground, HMS Resolution is a towering sight on the water, as the Mowachaht beach keeper and his companions are paddling out to greet the ship and its crew. Dressed in traditional clothing, the beach keeper stands with one arm raised while his right hand grips a paddle bearing a traditional motif. The reverse includes the engraved face value “30 DOLLARS” and the word “CANADA” and features a double date “1778-2018”. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Packaging: The coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint maroon clamshell case, it is protected by a black beauty box.