Silver Coin Bluenose - 100th Anniversary 2021 Proof

100th Anniversary of Bluenose

Issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2021, this commemorative silver coin, minted in the finest 99.99% pure silver, weighs 23.17 grams in Proof quality, is being released to mark the 100th anniversary of the launch of the legendary schooner Bluenose.

The design for the reverse side of the coin was created by Yves Bérubé, a Canadian artist and creator of other nautical-themed coins. It takes us back in time to the period when William James Roué (1879-1970) was completing his design for the fishing and racing champion. The perspective from the designer's point of view is flat and helps to distinguish Roué's vision and inspiring view of the Bluenoses under full sail. A facsimile of the "WJ Roué" signature is included in the layout plan, as it is also included in the original design. The design is complemented by the artist's initials "YB", the inscription "CANADA", the denomination "DOLLAR" and the anniversary dates "1921" and "2021".
The Bluenose was a wooden schooner that became a Canadian legend and national pride. It was designed with its planned participation in prestigious regattas held outside the fishing season in mind. She was launched on 26 March 1921 at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. She won the International Trophy in 1921, 1922, 1923, 1931 and 1938 under the command of Captain Angus Walters. At the same time, he held the record for the largest catch of fish delivered to his home port.
The name Bluenose comes from the nickname for Nova Scotia, which took hold in the late 18th century. Due to his achievements, he was also referred to as the "Queen of the North Atlantic".
After the outbreak of World War II, she was sold due to her vulnerability and began serving as a merchant ship in the militarily quiet Caribbean Sea. Yet it was in these waters that she found her doom in 1946. Off Haiti, it was severely damaged after hitting a coral reef and abandoned by its crew. A search for its remains failed to identify it reliably among the many other wrecks in the risk area.
The pride of Canadians in the glory of the schooner Bluenose is repeatedly commemorated on circulating and commemorative coins, postage stamps and Nova Scotia license plates. In 1955, the iconic schooner and her captain were inducted into the Canadian Sport Hall of Fame. This was the first time this honour was not bestowed on a person.

The obverse bears a contemporary coin portrait of King George V, reigning monarch in 1921, by Bertram Mackennal. The coin's design is accompanied by the inscriptions "GEORGIVS V", "DEI GRA: REX ET IND:IMP:" and the artist's initials "BM".

The coin comes in a leatherette gift box along with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a limited edition of 30,000 pieces for the whole world!