300 Dollars - Elizabeth II HMS Shannon and USS Chesapeake
Features
| Issuer |
Canada
 |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2013 |
| Value | 300 Dollars 300 CAD = USD 215 |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Platinum (.9995) |
| Weight | 31.15 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 183156 |
| References | RCM/MRC# 123722 Monnaie Royale Canadienne (https://www.mint.ca/) , KM# 1430 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
Bicentennial of the HMS Shannon’s historic defeat of the USS Chesapeake during the War of 1812.
Series: Platinum commemorative coins 2007-2016
Obverse
Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II CANADA 300 DOLLARS
SB
Engraver: Susan Taylor
Designer: Susanna Blunt
Reverse
Designed by Canadian artist John Horton, your coin depicts the final moments of the famous battle of the HMS Shannon (at right) and the battle-worn USS Chesapeake (at left), its decks ablaze and gun-ports destroyed. Your coin features an embossed bilingual title that celebrates the HMS Shannon’s victory by listing its name first “THE/LE SHANNON AND THE/ET LE CHESAPEAKE.” It also features the dates “1813-2013,” commemorating 200 years since the famous war battle.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE/LE SHANNON AND/ET THE/LE CHESAPEAKE
1813-2013
Engraver: Cecily Mok
Designers: Luc Normandin, John M. Horton
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)Comments
With the logo 🍁 of the war of 1812 where we normally find the mint letter and the composition mark.
The War of 1812 was a fundamental turning point in Canada’s history: it profoundly influenced Canada’s sense of identify and united French- and English-speaking inhabitants, Indigenous communities, farmers, soldiers, artisans and others in an effort to preserve their ways of life from American invasion.
Two-hundred years ago, the HMS Shannon celebrated victory on the high seas against the USS Chesapeake. This intricate and elegantly designed 1 oz platinum coin commemorates the historic battle that still remains a formative event in Canadian history.
Packaging
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint branded maroon clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a black sleeve.
This coin is an attractive collectible for numismatists; marine, naval and military enthusiasts; and lovers of Canadian history alike.
The War of 1812 was a fundamental turning point in Canada’s history: it profoundly influenced Canada’s sense of identify and united French- and English-speaking inhabitants, Indigenous communities, farmers, soldiers, artisans and others in an effort to preserve their ways of life from American invasion.
Two-hundred years ago, the HMS Shannon celebrated victory on the high seas against the USS Chesapeake. This intricate and elegantly designed 1 oz platinum coin commemorates the historic battle that still remains a formative event in Canadian history.
Packaging
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint branded maroon clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a black sleeve.
This coin is an attractive collectible for numismatists; marine, naval and military enthusiasts; and lovers of Canadian history alike.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 231 | Proof | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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Bullion value: USD 1776.64
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Actual platinum weight: 1.001 oz
Current platinum price: 1774.87 USD/oz (see platinum price 
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