100th Anniversary of CN Rail
The Royal Canadian Mint is marking CN’s centennial year with a 25-cent
coin that connects the past with the present. The unique red and black
freight train - it’s a familiar sight on today’s tracks, which wrap
around the coin’s rim. While the rail map hints at CN’s legacy, the
engraved steam locomotive is a more nostalgic nod to a time when these
chugging and whistling engines criss-crossed a young Canada.
Designed by Tony Bianco, your coin celebrates the 100th anniversary of
Canadian National Railway (CN) by featuring two locomotives that
represent the past and present. The coloured engine is CNR 2557, an MLW
M-420 diesel-electric locomotive. Beneath the modern-day workhorse is
CNR 6218, a steam-driven 4-8-4 Northern locomotive built by Montreal
Locomotive Works in 1942. Instead of denticles, train tracks circle the
rim and frame a stylized map that alludes to the railway’s impact across
Canada. The reverse includes the face value “25 CENTS”, the
commemorative dates “1919” and “2019”, and the word “CANADA”. The
obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna
Blunt.
Specifications:
Face value: 25 cents
Mintage: 30,000
Composition: Nickel plated steel
Finish: Modified Specimen
Weight (g): 12.61
Diameter (mm): 35
Edge: Plain
Artist: Tony Bianco (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Special Features:
• A RAIL-THEMED CENTENNIAL. We’re commemorating CN’s centennial year by celebrating its legacy and its place in our history.
• TRACKS FORM THE RIM. Instead of denticles, train tracks run along the rim on your coin’s reverse
• SELECTIVE USE OF COLOUR. Selective colour highlights the red and white
freight locomotives that are a familiar sight today across Canada.
• TWO WELL-KNOWN LOCOMOTIVES. CN 6218, a 4-8-4 Northern steam
locomotive; and the red-and-white CN 2557, an MLW M-420 diesel-electric
locomotive.
• MAPPING CN’S IMPACT. In the background, a stylized rail map hints at CN’s legacy of connecting communities across Canada.
Packaging:
Maroon display case with an insert which houses the coin. Protected by a black beauty box. CoA included. |