O nouă monedă comemorativă din Canada - 01.02.2022 - VIDEO

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They risked everything for the promise of freedom at the end of their long journey, and that freedom had a name: "the promised land" that is present-day Canada. The Royal Canadian Mint honors the flight to freedom of those who "rided" the so-called Underground Railroad to Canada, a safe haven after slavery was abolished there on August 1, 1834.

From the early 19th century to 1865, at least 30,000 enslaved people of African descent fled to British North America through a covert network of routes and safe houses. Many of these freedom seekers, men, women and children, traveled on foot and often at night to avoid recapture. Once in Canada, they found refuge in black communities and settled in parts of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, where they were secure in their freedom but not free from discrimination.

Minted in one ounce of pure silver, this coin commemorates the Underground Railroad , the path to freedom for slaves of African descent who escaped to present-day Canada in the 19th century.

This is the fourth coin in the annual Commemorating Black History series , which honors the legacy of black people in Canada, whose achievements and struggles are an important part of Canadian history.

Designed by Canadian artist Kwame Delfish, the reverse of his coin is an ode to the Underground Railroad. The depiction of men, women, and children along the edge of the coin creates a sense of circular motion to represent a long, continuous journey. The tall trees and rocky terrain are a reminder of some of the challenges they faced in the wilderness, where they often battled the elements while avoiding capture. Traveling by night, these freedom seekers are guided by the Big Dipper appearing in the night sky, where the stars directed them north to freedom and a new life in "CANADA."

The obverse, apart from the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, features a maple leaf pattern as a background, the year “2022”, and the denomination “20 DOLLARS”.

Specifications

 
Country Canada
Year 2022
Face Value 20 dollars
Metal Silver
Purity 999
Weight 31.39g
Diameter 38mm
Quality proof
roll 5,500
Design Kwame Delfish (back), Susanna Blunt (front)
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You can find this coin now for sale at Power Coin , along with many other spectacular pieces from Canada and around the world.

 

 

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