The $100 pure gold coin depicting a picture of the Bluenose. (Photo: Royal Canadian Mint)
A pair of coins have been released to pay homage to the famed Bluenose.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Bluenose, the Royal Canadian Mint is kicking off a year-long celebration with the launch of a new pair of silver and gold coins.
A pure gold $100 coin and a Proof Silver Dollar each share a photo of the vessel, which launched from the Smith and Rhuland shipyard in Lunenburg in 1921.
The vessel went on to become a prominent racing and fishing craft and cemented itself as a Nova Scotian and Canadian icon.
Royal Canadian Mint Kicks off New Year by Celebrating 100th Anniversary of Bluenose
Bluenose with a pair of coins dedicated to the famously swift sailing ship. The annual
$100 Pure Gold Coin and
Proof Silver Dollar share the thrilling story of an impeccably crafted schooner.
One hundred years ago,
Lunenburg,
Nova Scotia, and sailed into the hearts and minds of Canadians as the fastest and most graceful fishing schooner the world had ever seen. The pride felt by its architect,
William James Roué, and of those who built and crewed it, continues to be shared from coast to coast to coast. The first of an exquisite suite of