2016 Gold Proof Celebration of Her Majesty's 90th Birthday $250 Coin.

This coin from the Royal Canadian Mint commemorates the 90th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II. It is struck in 24-carat/.9999 fine gold and is embellished with 29 Canadian Diamonds and a green Cabochon Emerald.

Only 125 of these coins were issued worldwide. It weighs just over 60 grammes and contains 1.93 troy ounces of pure gold.

Queen Elizabeth II (1952 - Date)

Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born on April 21st 1926 to Albert, Duke of York and his wife Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. When she was born, she was third in line to the throne, but as the daughter of King George V's second son and niece of the Prince of Wales, she was not at this point seriously expected to succeed to the throne.

Following the abdication crisis of 1936, her father came to the throne as George VI, and Elizabeth became "Heiress Presumptive* to the throne. Her six year old sister Margaret turned to Elizabeth and said 'poor you' in response to the news of the onerous responsibility she would one day have to shoulder.

It was on one of her overseas Royal tours, at the Treetops Hotel in Kenya, that Elizabeth was informed by her husband that George VI had died and that she was now Queen.

Queen Elizabeth is the longest-reigning British monarch, surpassing her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria in 2007.

Obverse

The obverse features Jody Clark's portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Reverse

The reverse features a collaborative design by the RCM and renowned jeweller Steve Thompson, inspired by the Vladimir Tiara.

The design features 29 genuine Canadian diamonds and a large green emerald. 90 circles form an outer ring around the edge of the coin and it bears the inscription:

250 DOLLARS • CANADA • 1926 - 2016

Key Information

Product ID	13984
Stock Status	Out of Stock

Product Spec

Metal	Gold
Weight/Size	60 Gram
Gold Weight Troy Ounces	1.9314
Fineness/Carat	0.9999 / 24
Issue Limit	125
Date	2016
Obverse Designer	Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse Designer	Natasha Muhl
Issuing Monarch	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Mint/Brand	Royal Canadian Mint
Country	Canada

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2016 Gold Proof Celebration of Her Majesty's 90th Birthday Coin Canada