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Like many other mints, the Royal Canadian Mint issues coins in precious metals having much higher intrinsic value than their face value; it is one of the major bullion coin producers in the world. Many of these bullion coins are in the internationally popular one ounce (1 oz) of gold format. This gold bullion coin denominated as $200 is the third release in the Klondike Gold Rush series, which is dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the world-famous Klondike Gold Rush (1896 - 1899) in Canada. The series follows the path of gold from discovery to minting into coins. This release is titled "Passage for Gold" and depicts the process of transportation of gold from the mine fields. The Mint says about it: Completed in 1900, the White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR) Railway was a marvel of engineering that spanned 175 kilometres, from Skagway, Alaska, to Whitehorse, Yukon. It took a total workforce of 35,000 men to overcome some of the most challenging terrain and complete “The Scenic Railway of the World,” the steepest pitched railway in Canada. As a freight, ore and passenger carrier, WP&YR drastically shortened the journey in and out of the Yukon’s interior and facilitated the flow of goods. Freight could be offloaded in Whitehorse then ferried down the Yukon River to Dawson City, while gold could be loaded onto barges and sent upriver to Whitehorse, where it was loaded onto WP&YR trains bound for the coast. The WP&YR was reopened as a tourist attraction in 1988 and excursions continue to run on the lower portion of the original line. It is a lasting reminder of the Klondike Gold Rush era, when the feverish search for riches paved the way for the Yukon to join Confederation and made Canada one of the world’s leading gold producers; but the gold rush also irrevocably altered both the landscape and the lives of the Indigenous peoples who lived there. The legacy of the Klondike Gold Rush is complex, and the effects, both good and bad, are still being felt today. | ||||||
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Country | Canada |
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Currency | Canadian Dollar |
Coin Type | Gold Ounce (1 oz), Bullion |
Issued | 2023 |
Monarch | King Charles III |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Susanna Blunt |
Face Value | 200 (x Dollar) |
Mintage | unknown |
Current | Yes |
Material | 0.99999 Gold |
Designer | Steve Hepburn |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 30.0000 mm |
Mass | 31.1100 g |
OCC ID | LBRP-ERRC-MKDA-EMNY |
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2023 Klondike Gold Rush: Passage for Gold - 1 oz. 99.999% Pure Gold Coin (Bullion)
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2023 Klondike Gold Rush: Passage for Gold - 1 oz. 99.999% Pure Gold Coin (Bullion)
Copyright: Royal Canadian Mint Source |
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2023 Klondike Gold Rush: Passage for Gold - 1 oz. 99.999% Pure Gold Coin (Bullion)
Copyright: Royal Canadian Mint Source |