Two-hundred years ago, the HMS Shannon celebrated victory on the high seas against the USS Chesapeake. Honour this historic moment with this five ounce fine silver collectable coin featuring the two ships in great detail. The War of 1812 was a fundamental turning point in Canada’s history: it profoundly influenced Canada’s sense of identity and united its people in an effort to preserve their ways of life from American invasion.

All collectable coins have been previously owned. Conditions will vary. 

Metal Type: Silver

Purity: 99.99

Mint: RCM

Year: 2013

Mintage: 1,500

Diameter: 65 mm

Weight: 157.6g

Packaging: RCM branded maroon clamshell with certificate

Artists: John Horton (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)