2018 - $20 - 1 oz. Pure Silver Coin - Second World War Battlefront: The Invasion of Sicily

In Canada the eyes of all fixed on Sicily. We know that there is heavy fighting ahead. We know too that Canadian forces will do honour to our country and to themselves. Please give all the assurance that our hearts are with them, that Canada is proud of the decisive courage of her army overseas and that Canada will not fail her fighting men.
Letter from Prime Minister William Mackenzie King to Major-General Guy G. Simonds, 1943

On the morning of July 10, 1943, Canadian troops came ashore near the Sicilian town of Pachino. “Operation Husky” marked the start of the Italian Campaign, as the Allies attempted to strike at the “soft underbelly of the Axis.” For Canada, the Invasion of Sicily has added significance: this was the Canadian army's first large-scale campaign in the Second World War—and it performed admirably. On the 75th anniversary of the Invasion of Sicily, the sixth coin in our continuing Second World War Battlefront Series honours the contributions of Canadians who helped establish an Allied toehold in Sicily, as a prelude to a renewed assault on Occupied Europe.

Specifications
No. 147822
Mintage 7,500
Composition 99.99% pure silver
Finish proof
Weight (g) 31.39
Diameter (mm) 38
Edge serrated
Certificate serialized
Face value 20 dollars
Artist Valentine De Landro (reverse), T. H. Paget (obverse)