2017 Canada $20.9999 Silver 1oz Coin Army Military Medal of Sacrifice PCGS PR69
The first coin in a series that explores the highest honors in Canada's Honours System. In war, triumph often comes with sacrifice and loss-a sentiment embodied by the mournful statue "Canada" found at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial.
On the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, this Silver coin re-creates the Sacrifice Medal and pays tribute to the members of the Canadian Armed Forces who, like many who fought at Vimy in 1917, have been wounded by hostile action or have died as a result of their military service. Limited mintage of only 5,500 coins. Obverse: The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. Reverse: Features a reproduction of the Sacrifice Medal. Guaranteed by the Royal Canadian Mint. Add this 2017 1 oz Silver Canadian Honours Sacrifice Medal coin to your cart today! The reverse presents a faithful reproduction of the Sacrifice Medal, with all of the details that carry the full weight of the symbolism from the original design. The real medal has a diameter of 36 millimeters; here, the coin's 40 mm diameter allows for a partial view of the watered ribbon attached to a suspension bar at the top of the medal, which is ornamented with the Royal Crown St.Edward's Crown to represent The Queen as Canada's Head of State and Head of the armed forces. Selective color re-creates the ribbon's black central stripe that symbolizes mourning and grief. This is flanked by the red stripes that represent the blood spilled, while smaller white stripes speak of peace and hope for a better future.
On the medal itself, detailed engraving recreates the familiar representation of the cloaked statue "Canada" found at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Vimy, France. With a downcast expression that personifies a nation's sorrow for her fallen, the mournful figure faces right towards the flat horizon-itself a representation of the loneliness and isolation of mourning-while the word "SACRIFICE" looms just above it in the sky.