February 4th, 2013 the Royal Canadian Mint in Canada stopped distribution of the penny (1 cent coin). There have been several coins released in the past year to commemorate this, including this coin. This is the 5th coin in the 20 for 20 Series, is 1/4 ounce pure silver (99.99%) and has a $20 face value. 250,000 of these coins were minted.
The design of this coin is nice as it contains the recognizable image from the penny, two maple leaves, but puts a slight twist on it. The maple leaves can be seen causing ripples in water. This signifies the end of one season (the season of the penny) and the start of something know. Overall a nicely designed coin. It will be a little weird to no longer have the penny around but I think it will be for the best.
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