The Royal Canadian Mint Commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands on its Newest Second World War Battlefront Series Fine Silver Coin

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OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The Royal Canadian Mint's time-honoured practice of issuing coins recognizing

the sacrifice of Canada's veterans endures on a new fine silver coin commemorating

the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands, illustrated by artist Pandora Young.

The scene appearing on the reverse of this coin illustrates the emotion of people rediscovering

their long-lost freedom thanks to the service and sacrifice of the First Canadian Army, which

led a nine-month campaign at tremendous personal cost. The scene focuses on a Canadian

soldier surrounded by children as his tank parades down the street of a typical Dutch city centre.

In a simple display of gratitude, one of the children is offering the soldier a tulip: a gesture

annually repeated by the Kingdom of the Netherlands since the end of the Second World War.

To this day, thousands of tulips bloom in Ottawa as a living symbol or the unbreakable friendship

between Canada and the Netherlands.  This inspiring collectible, along with many others,

are available to the public as of today.

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As a way of sparking interest in coin collecting, the Mint has released the 2020

5-Coin Numis-Tastic Set. This is an educational collection of 25-cent circulation

coins featuring different finishes: Brilliant Uncirculated, Proof, Matte Proof,

Reverse Proof, and Specimen. Each coin demonstrates the variety of finishes

currently used by the Mint and the coin set's packaging contains detailed

descriptions of each technique for the reading pleasure of experienced and

budding collectors alike.

Other coins launching this month include:   

    - The 2020 $50 Fine Silver Coin -- Maple Leaves in Motion, designed by

      artist Joel Kimmel and featuring a new precision of gold and black

      rhodium plating over 99.99% pure silver;

    - Two new egg-shaped coins by Ukrainian-Canadian artists: Dave

      Melnychuk's coloured 2020 $20 Fine Silver Coin -- Traditional Pysanka

      and Nathalie Kit's traditionally-engraved 2020 $250 Pure Gold Coin --

      Tree of Life Pysanka;

    - The 2020 1/10th oz. Pure Gold Coin -- Tribute to Alex Colville: 1967

      Dollar, featuring Colville's iconic flying goose design created in

      honour of Canada's centennial;

    - The 2020 $10 Fine Silver Coin -- O Canada! Polar Bears, designed by

      artist Claude Thivierge;

    - The 2020 $5 Fine Silver Coin -- Moments to Hold: Celebrating 100

      Years of the RCMP, revisiting a classic Ago Aarand design;

    - The 2020 $25 Fine Silver Piedfort -- Timeless Icons: Polar Bear,

      featuring the artwork of Pierre Leduc; and,

    - The crystal-enhanced 2020 $5 Fine Silver Coin -- Birthstones: March,

      featuring the artwork of Pandora Young.

Mintages, pricing and full background information on each product can be found

on the "Shop" tab of www.mint.ca. Coin images are available here

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All of these products can be ordered directly from the Mint at 1-800-267-1871 in Canada,

1-800-268-6468 in the US, or on the Mint's web site. The coins are also available at

Royal Canadian Mint boutiques in Ottawa and Winnipeg, as well as through our global

network of dealers and distributors, including participating Canada Post outlets.

About the Royal Canadian Mint

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and distribution of Canada's circulation coins. The Mint is recognized as one

of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of

specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on an international scale.

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Tel: +1 (613) 884-6370, reeves@mint.ca

SOURCE: Royal Canadian Mint (RCM)