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Two Marconi Coins from Canadian and British Mint

The Royal Canadian Mint in partnership with the British Royal Mint are producing a 2-coin commemorative silver set marking the 100th Anniversary of the first transatlantic wireless transmission by inventor Guglielmo Marconi. Canada received the first transmission at Signal MI in St.. Johns, Newfoundland, heralding the start of the wireless era.

The reverse of the $5 Royal Canadian Mint coin depicts sound waves traveling from Poldhu, near Cornwall in England, to St. John's, Newfoundland, in Canada. This bimetallic coin is sterling silver with a 24-karat gold-plated cameo of Guglielmo Marconi. It weighs 19.6 grams. The reverse of the £2 British Royal Mint coin features a symbolic rendition of radio waves emanating from a sundial bearing the year 2001. This 24-gram coin is presented as a bimetallic coin in sparkling sterling silver - with the golden outer ring coated in 22 carat gold. The Canadian coin was designed by artist Cosme Saffloti, while the British Coin was designed by Robert Evans. About 30,000 of each coin will be minted. For information contact the Royal Canadian Mint at 1-800-267-1871 in Canada, 1-800-268-6468 in-the-United States or at the Mint website at www.mint.ca.

Silver News - October / December 2001