2014 $20 Summertime Commemorative Silver Coin at Face Value

The Royal Canadian Mint offers another timely seasonal release for its "Exchange $20 for $20" program with the 2014 $20 Summertime Commemorative Silver Coin.

Shown on the reverse of the 99.99% silver coin is a traditional summertime scene. The issue appears as the third strike of 2014 for the $20 for $20 program and the thirteenth in the series overall.

As indicated by the name of the series, each coin may be purchased at its legal tender face value of $20. The affordable nature of the program; the fact that the coins are sold at face value; the composition of .9999 fine silver; and the varied reverse designs all contribute to the popularity of the series.

In fact, all but the most recent silver coins have sold out. The entire series is shown in the table below along with their mintage and month of release. A "*" indicates the coin has sold out.

Silver Coins in $20 for $20 Series	Mintage	Release
2011 $20 Maple Leaf Commemorative Silver Coin*	200,000	February 2011
2011 $20 Canoe Commemorative Silver Coin*	250,000	October 2011
2012 $20 Polar Bear Commemorative Silver Coin*	250,000	February 2012
2012 $20 Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Coin*	250,000	May 2012
2012 $20 Farewell to the Penny Commemorative Silver Coin*	250,000	August 2012
2012 $20 Magical Reindeer Commemorative Silver Coin*	250,000	September 2012
2013 $20 Hockey Commemorative Silver Coin*	250,000	January 2013
2013 $20 Wolf Commemorative Silver Coin*	250,000	March 2013
2013 $20 Silver Iceberg Commemorative Silver Coin*	225,000	July 2013
2013 $20 Santa Commemorative Silver Coin*	225,000	October 2013
2014 $20 Canada Goose Commemorative Silver Coin	225,000	January 2014
2014 $20 Bobcat Commemorative Silver Coin	225,000	February 2014
2014 $20 Summertime Commemorative Silver Coin	200,000	May 2014

 

The Royal Canadian Mint indicates 97% of the Canadian Goose silver coins have sold and 88% of the Bobcat silver coins have sold.

In October, this year’s fourth issue is scheduled to appear with the release of the 2014 $20 Snowman Commemorative Silver Coin.

Designs and Specifications of Summertime Silver Coins

Shown on the reverse of the 2014 $20 Summertime Commemorative Silver Coin is a design by Canadian artist John Mantha. It offers a summertime scene complete with a boy jumping off a dock into the water. In the background, the natural surrounding landscape can be seen along with its refection in the surface of the water.

Inscriptions on the reverse include "20 DOLLARS", "ARGENT PUR FINE SILVER 9999", "CANADA" and "2014." Mantha’s initials can also be seen to the lower right of the image.

Each coin is struck as legal tender of Canada and offers Susanna Blunt’s effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. "ELIZABETH II" and "D.G. REGINA" are inscribed around the portrait.

Specifications for the coin are as follows:

• Item No.: 130531
• Mintage: 200,000
• Composition: fine silver (99.99% pure)
• Finish: specimen
• Weight (g): 7.96
• Diameter (mm): 27
• Edge: serrated
• Certificate: not serialized
• Face value: 20 dollars
• Obverse Design: Susanna Blunt
• Reverse Design: John Mantha

Coins ship inside a protective sleeve attached to an illustrated card.

For reference, the coin’s weight of 7.96 grams equates to slightly over one-quarter ounce of troy silver, giving it a melt value today of almost $5.

Ordering

2014 $20 Summertime Commemorative Silver Coins may be ordered from the Royal Canadian Mint website at mint.ca. The following affiliate link goes directly to the RCM’s $20 for $20 page.