2015 - $3 - Fine Silver Coin – 100th Anniversary of In Flanders Fields

The year 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the poem In Flanders Fields, which was written by Canadian physician Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae amid the horrors of the Second Battle of Ypres in May 1915. Through his hauntingly poignant poem, McCrae succeeded in giving a voice to the 60,000 Canadians who would lose their lives in the First World War, and ignited an international effort to keep their legacy alive. To mark this anniversary, this fine silver coin is a solemn remembrance of those who bravely served their country abroad in a time of war–lest we forget.

Specifications

• No. 145687
• Mintage 15000
• Composition 99.99% pure silver
• Finish matte proof
• Weight (g) 7.96
• Diameter (mm) 27
• Edge serrated
• Certificate serialized
• Face value 3 dollars
• Artist Laurie McGaw (reverse), Sir Edward B. MacKennal (obverse)