2020 The Four Winds Pathfinders in Canada Pure Silver Puzzle Coin Set

  

2020 The Four Winds: Pathfinders in Canada - Pure Silver Puzzle Coin Set. &#######xA0;&#######xA0;With the same low mintage of just 800 and&#######xA0;over&#######xA0;16 ounces of fine silver, this long awaited 2020 issue expands the story of Canada&#####x2019;s evolution.

&#######xA0;&#######xA0;Guided by the Four Winds and a stunning compass rose, the 14-piece puzzle chronicles and connects nearly 1000 years of exploration and adventure. &#######xA0; Join Canada&#####x2019;s great Pathfinders as you immerse yourself in history and add this elusive low mintage coin set to your own collection. &#######xA0; The central compass rose is comprised of a selectively gold plated sun and a more subtle crescent moon. &#######xA0; Inspired by mythology and the golden age of cartography, the elements are presented as benevolent spirits of nature watching over and guiding the adventurers.

&#######xA0; Presented in sepia toned images within a gold frame, each of these significant individuals has made an indelible contribution to our history and the fabric of what we call Canada today. The obverse of all 14 coins features an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. Featured Pathfinders in Canadian History. Leif Erikson (970 &#####x2013; 1020) - The son of Erik the Red is the first known European to have set foot on Canada&#####x2019;s shores. Setting sail from Greenland in the year 1000, Leif and his companions likely sighted the shores of Baffin Island (Helluland) and Labrador (Markland) before landing and wintering near L&#####x2019;Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland and Labrador, site of the only authenticated Viking settlement in North America.

John Cabot (1455 &#####x2013; 1498) - Born Giovanni Caboto in Gaeta (near Naples), Italy, John Cabot and his crew were the second known group of Europeans to reach present-day Canada. Sailing under the flag of England, Cabot spotted land during his 1497 voyage and skirted the east coast of Newfoundland, where he briefly disembarked.

Jacques Cartier (1491 &#####x2013; 1557) - Born in Saint-Malo, France, the French navigator was seeking a northwest route to Asia when he reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence River as far west as Hochelaga (site of present-day Montr&#######xE9;al) and the Lachine Rapids. Martin Frobisher (1539 &#####x2013; 1594) - A former privateer, Frobisher dreamed of finding a fabled Northwest Passage.

In 1576, he became the first European to reach the waterway that now bears his name, Frobisher Bay (Nunavut). He completed two more Arctic voyages, in 1577 and 1578, and was the first European to attempt to mine for. Henry Hudson (1570 &#####x2013; 1611) - Hudson made several attempts to find the Northwest Passage. In 1610, his exploration of the Davis Strait led him to the strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the immense bay that now bears his name, Hudson Bay. Samuel de Champlain (1574 &#####x2013; 1635) - The &#####x201C;Father of New France&#####x201D; was a skilled cartographer who surveyed portions of the Atlantic coastline, the St.

Lawrence River and parts of the Great Lakes. His writings and charts laid the foundation for further exploration inland.

In 1608, he built the first permanent (and continuous) habitation in New France on the site of present-day city of Qu&#######xE9;bec. Ren&#######xE9;-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (1643 &#####x2013; 1687) - After his arrival in 1667, the former Jesuit set up a fur trade outpost near the Lachine Rapids. He completed several expeditions down the Ohio, Illinois and Mississippi Rivers, where he set up a network of forts and trading posts and claimed huge regions of land for France. Upon reaching the Gulf of Mexico in 1682, he named the region &#####x201C;La Louisiane&#####x201D; in honour of King Louis XIV. Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, Sieur de La V&#######xE9;rendrye (1685 &#####x2013; 1749) - Born in Trois-Rivi&#######xE8;res, La V&#######xE9;rendrye dreamed of finding the western sea that lay beyond the Great Lakes.

With the help of Indigenous guides, La V&#######xE9;rendrye and his crew including four sons pushed far west as he explored the lakes and rivers of Manitoba and southern Saskatchewan. &#######xA0; He was part of a process that added Western Canada to the original New France territory. George Vancouver (1757 &#####x2013; 1798) - A talented cartographer, Vancouver was a member of James Cook&#####x2019;s expedition to the northwest in 1778, when they became the first known Europeans to set foot on Canada&#####x2019;s Pacific shores. Between 1791 and 1795, he charted the west coast from 30 &######x30A;N to 56 &######x30A;N and travelled some 96,200 km in his quest for the Northwest Passage. Alexander Mackenzie (1764 &#####x2013; 1820) - The Scottish-born fur trader was the first European explorer to reach the Pacific by crossing the continent.

Helped by Indigenous guides, Mackenzie&#####x2019;s first expedition in 1789 led him down the long river that bears his name, the Mackenzie River, until he reached the Arctic Ocean. Shanawdithit (1801 &#####x2013; 1829) - The last surviving member of the Beothuk Nation in Newfoundland, Shanawdithit was taken by the British in 1823 and learned English while working as a servant.

John&#####x2019;s in 1828, she played a key role in preserving Beothuk culture and history through her illustrations and translation work. John Franklin (1786 &#####x2013; 1847) - Franklin led four Arctic expeditions, including one in 1826 that mapped the coastline west of Coppermine River. Kate Rice (1882 &#####x2013; 1963) - Dubbed &#####x201C;Extraordinary Woman of the Wilds, &#####x201D; Canada&#####x2019;s first prominent female prospector was born in St.

The former teacher turned homesteader learned the Cree language and took up prospecting in Northern Manitoba. Her copper and nickel discoveries helped transform Thompson, Manitoba into an important mining hub.

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With the same low mintage of just 800 and over 16 ounces of fine silver, this long awaited 2020 issue expands the story of Canada's evolution. Guided by the Four Winds and a stunning compass rose, the 14-piece puzzle chronicles and connects nearly 1000 years of exploration and adventure. Join Canada's great Pathfinders as you immerse yourself in history and add this elusive low mintage coin set to your own collection. The central compass rose is comprised of a selectively gold plated sun and a more subtle crescent moon. Inspired by mythology and the golden age of cartography, the elements are presented as benevolent spirits of nature watching over and guiding the adventurers.

Presented in sepia toned images within a gold frame, each of these significant individuals has made an indelible contribution to our history and the fabric of what we call Canada today. Featured Pathfinders in Canadian History Leif Erikson (970 - 1020) - The son of Erik the Red is the first known European to have set foot on Canada's shores. Setting sail from Greenland in the year 1000, Leif and his companions likely sighted the shores of Baffin Island (Helluland) and Labrador (Markland) before landing and wintering near L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland and Labrador, site of the only authenticated Viking settlement in North America. John Cabot (1455 - 1498) - Born Giovanni Caboto in Gaeta (near Naples), Italy, John Cabot and his crew were the second known group of Europeans to reach present-day Canada. Jacques Cartier (1491 - 1557) - Born in Saint-Malo, France, the French navigator was seeking a northwest route to Asia when he reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence River as far west as Hochelaga (site of present-day Montréal) and the Lachine Rapids. Martin Frobisher (1539 - 1594) - A former privateer, Frobisher dreamed of finding a fabled Northwest Passage.

He completed two more Arctic voyages, in 1577 and 1578, and was the first European to attempt to mine for gold in Northern Canada. Henry Hudson (1570 - 1611) - Hudson made several attempts to find the Northwest Passage.

Samuel de Champlain (1574 - 1635) - The "Father of New France" was a skilled cartographer who surveyed portions of the Atlantic coastline, the St. In 1608, he built the first permanent (and continuous) habitation in New France on the site of present-day city of Québec. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (1643 - 1687) - After his arrival in 1667, the former Jesuit set up a fur trade outpost near the Lachine Rapids.

Upon reaching the Gulf of Mexico in 1682, he named the region "La Louisiane" in honour of King Louis XIV. Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, Sieur de La Vérendrye (1685 - 1749) - Born in Trois-Rivières, La Vérendrye dreamed of finding the western sea that lay beyond the Great Lakes. With the help of Indigenous guides, La Vérendrye and his crew including four sons pushed far west as he explored the lakes and rivers of Manitoba and southern Saskatchewan. He was part of a process that added Western Canada to the original New France territory. George Vancouver (1757 - 1798) - A talented cartographer, Vancouver was a member of James Cook's expedition to the northwest in 1778, when they became the first known Europeans to set foot on Canada's Pacific shores.

Between 1791 and 1795, he charted the west coast from 30 °N to 56 °N and travelled some 96,200 km in his quest for the Northwest Passage. Alexander Mackenzie (1764 - 1820) - The Scottish-born fur trader was the first European explorer to reach the Pacific by crossing the continent. Helped by Indigenous guides, Mackenzie's first expedition in 1789 led him down the long river that bears his name, the Mackenzie River, until he reached the Arctic Ocean. Shanawdithit (1801 - 1829) - The last surviving member of the Beothuk Nation in Newfoundland, Shanawdithit was taken by the British in 1823 and learned English while working as a servant. John's in 1828, she played a key role in preserving Beothuk culture and history through her illustrations and translation work.

John Franklin (1786 - 1847) - Franklin led four Arctic expeditions, including one in 1826 that mapped the coastline west of Coppermine River. Kate Rice (1882 - 1963) - Dubbed "Extraordinary Woman of the Wilds, " Canada's first prominent female prospector was born in St.

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1. Brand: RCM
2. Brand/Mint: RCM
3. Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
4. Composition: Silver
5. Country: Canada
6. Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
7. Fineness: 0.9999
8. Strike Type: Proof
9. Total Precious Metal Content: 16.1277 Troy Ounces
10. Year: 2020