Canada: 2015 $100 100th Anniversary of "In Flanders Fields" Silver Coin

Canada: 2015 $100 100th Anniversary of "In Flanders Fields" Silver Coin

Composition: 99% silver

Finish: Proof

Mintage: 500

Weight(grams): 311.5

Design: The coin showcases beautifully detailed engraving that transports the viewer back to May 1915, back to the fields near Ypres. The author of the poem, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, occupies the centre of the reverse’s image field; identified as medical personnel by the cross shoulder patch on his uniform, McCrae is seated on a pile of rubble with pen and paper in hand.

Packaging: The coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian wooden clamshell case. It is protected by a custom box.