Coin Set - 2012 - RCM - Fine Silver Proof Set of Canadian Coinage -the 25th Anniversary of the Loonie .
This 2012 proof set features the commemorative silver dollar selectively gold-plated, the gold-plated one-dollar coin depicting the common loon, double-dated to commemorate its 25th anniversary, and the 1-cent selectively gold-plated.
All coins, the Proof dollar, $2, $1, 50 cents, 25 cents, 10 cents, 5 cents and the 1 cent, are 99.99 pure silver.
The commemorative silver dollar marks the War of 1812: Building Unity - The Seeds of a Nation.
Designed by Ardell Bourgeois, the reverse image depicts a British sergeant, a Voltigeur Canadian and an Iroquois warrior approaching the invader with unity of purpose to defend the colonies. Two hundred finely struck beads symbolizing the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812 surround the design. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.