I am very fond of ships on coins.
I know that many people share this fondness. I have a few coins depicting ships.
So, I will post a series called "Ships on Coins" and I will show all the coins that I have on this theme.
There will be no order of presentation or country of issue. As the coins are stored in several places, I will simply search on each place and publish those that I found.
The sixth is a 2012 CAD $10 "Shannon".
It weights 15.87g with 99.99% silver purity, Proof finish and selectively gold plated. Its mintage was 9,970 units and the issue price was CAD $64.95.
The War of 1812 was a fundamental turning point in Canada’s history, a struggle from which some of Canada’s earliest unifying moments emerged. These stories, including that of the Leda-class frigate, HMS Shannon, have become important chapters in the narrative of Canada’s evolution from colony to sovereign nation.
Created to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812, this coin is part of a larger collection celebrating the heroes and events of the War of 1812.
The reverse image features Canadian artist Bonnie Ross’ depiction of HMS Shannon leaving the Halifax harbor during the War of 1812. Behind the central image of the vessel, the docks and buildings of early 19th-century Halifax harbor line the left side of the coin, while on the right side a tall ship sails in the distance. The central image is a starboard-side portrait of HMS Shannon rendered in elaborate detail, sails unfurled and filled by a steady westerly wind, jib boom and bowsprit pointed to sea. The foremast, mainmast, and mizzenmast rise regally above the storied frigate, the wind sock atop its mainmast blowing steadily in the wind.
The selectively gold-plated cameo in the top right corner of the coin features the original figurehead from the Shannon’s bow.
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