2021 Canada $25 - Klondike Gold Rush: 125th Anniversary - 1oz Silver
- Country: Canada
- Queen: Elizabeth II (1952-Date)
- Type: Non-Circulating Coin
- Years: 2021
- Mint: Royal Canadian Mint - Ottawa, Canada (1908-Date)
- Denomination: 25 CAD
- Currency: Canadian Dollar (1858-Date)
- Composition: .9999 Silver
- Diameter: 36mm
- Weight: 30.75g
- Edge: Serrated
- Mintage: 5,000
- Condition: New - Mint Packaging
- Obverse: Features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt
- Reverse: Water pouring out of a gold pan revealing the gold gilded nuggets and flecks
“Gold!” It was the golden promise that lured more than 30,000 fortune seekers to Yukon’s Klondike region, and you get a sense of the experience with this pan-shaped (concave) pure silver coin. This is one of the enduring romantic images of the Klondike Gold Rush, and the gold-plated nuggets engraved at the bottom of your pan evoke this critical moment. The influx of gold rushers, however, also forever altered the land, uprooting and repressing the traditional ways of living of the Indigenous peoples who lived in the area for millennia prior to the arrival of settlers. Indigenous communities living in what became Yukon still grapple with this legacy today.
This year (2021) marks the 125th anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899), a critical event in our nation’s history. The theme is commemorated on several coins issued in 2021, including this selectively gold-plated concave coin. Crafted from 1 oz. of 99.99% pure silver, your coin also features a gold-plated rim that provides a rich colour contrast and helps frame this snapshot of the past.
*Coin condition is based on our professional opinion. Pictures are representative of the coin that you will receive, actual coin may differ slightly, and serial numbers may vary*
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