A century ago, the transcontinental railway enabled the settlement of western Canada. The Royal Canadian Mint commemorates the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway—a massive early twentieth-century engineering feat that linked eastern Canada to the Pacific—with this rare 2-ounce 99.99% pure silver coin
Specifications
No. 140578
Mintage 5000
Composition 99.99% pure silver
Finish proof
Weight (g) 62.67
Diameter (mm) 54
Edge serrated
Certificate serialized
Face value 30 dollars
Artist Joel Kimmel (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)