1 oz 2016 Aircraft of WW One Series Royal Aircraft Factory S.E. 5A Silver Proof Coin | Royal Canadian Mint

Secure your 1 oz 2016 Aircraft of WW One Series Royal Aircraft Factory S.E. 5A Silver Proof Coin and grow your wealth today!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• Ships individually in protective packaging
• Consisting of 1 oz of 9999 Fine Silver
• Obverse: Features an effigy of Her King George V
• Reverse: Features engraved depiction of an airfield where a squadron prepares for takeoff

The 1 oz silver coin immortalizes the S.E.5a Aircraft with selective colour in the foreground evoking details like the protective wear of the pilot in the open cockpit and the Lewis and the Vickers machine guns onboard.

The First World War accelerated the technology of flight due to a life or death need to control the sky. The S.E.5a leapt aviation forward with its speed and stability. It handled high altitude well, dove quickly and could manage slow airspeeds forcing opponents into range.

The mintage of this first of three in the series will be limited to 7500. Family histories and personal histories were changed by The Great War that is quickly slipping out of living memory. Owning this collectible is keeping a connection to the profound changes it wrought.

ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT

The Royal Canadian Mint is known as one of the most reputable mints in the world. The Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint opened in 1908 and was renamed The Royal Canadian Mint in 1931 when control was transferred to the Canadian government. Their high standards for excellence and quality allowed them to be the first refinery to manufacture 9999 fine gold bullion coins in 1982, as well as the first to reach 99999 fine gold purity in 1998.