Canada: 2019 $250 D-Day: A Snapshot in Time One Kilogram Pure Silver Coin

Canada: 2019 $250 D-Day: A Snapshot in Time One Kilogram Pure Silver Coin

Design: Based on wartime photography, maps and documents from the Second World War, the reverse design by Royal Canadian Mint engraver Traian Georgescu features a flyer's view of Juno Beach 'Nan White' in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. The image is engraved in ultra high relief and shows the D-Day invasion site after the first line of enemy defences were defeated at Bernières-sur-Mer. Canadian troops are shown disembarking from the Landing Craft Infantry (Large) (LCI(L)) vessels of the Royal Canadian Navy. Moving past the recently breached seawall and past the attending supporting units with their specialized vehicles, the troops are joined by Canadian manned Sherman tanks as the assault forces move off the beaches to push inland and reach their objectives. The reverse includes the word "JUNO" and the 75th anniversary commemorative dates, "1944 – 2019", all in a military stencil font. The obverse features the effigy of King George VI by T. H. Paget.

Mintage: 400

Composition: 99.99% pure silver

Finish: antique

Weight (g): 1006

Diameter (mm): 102.1

Edge: serrated

Face value: $250

Artist: Royal Canadian Mint engraver Traian Georgescu (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Packaging: Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded wood case with black beauty box.