2019 - $20 - 1 oz. Pure Silver Coin - Second World War: Battlefront Series: The Normandy Campaign

“Hard fighting would follow for those who landed on 6 June, but by the end of the month the soldiers of 3rd Division and 2nd Armoured Brigade had beaten off the German armour which threatened to penetrate the Mue Valley and reach the Channel Coast. They were now veterans.” The Expert: Dr. Stephen Harris, CD, PhD, Directorate of History and Heritage, Canadian Armed Forces

It began on Juno Beach, and it continued at Buron, Autie, Carpiquet, Caen, Falaise. The
D-Day landings of June 6, 1944, were a success. But the costly path to victory in Normandy would take Canada's troops through towns and villages, where they became embroiled in a battle of attrition against some of the enemy's best troops: the elite Panzer divisions. Steeled by combat experience, the wary soldier from the 2019 Proof Dollar is now the image of steely resolve on this 1 oz. pure silver coin. The latest instalment in our Second World War: Battlefront Series commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Campaign (June 6-August 30, 1944). While your coin shows Canadian troops advancing beyond the beaches, D-Day and the beginning of the Liberation of Western Europe are represented by sound waves that stand in for the “V” for “Victory” radio signal.

Commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Campaign with this poignant coin.

Specifications
No. 147823
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 Brad Anderson (reverse), T. H. Paget (obverse)