Adding to its $20 for $20 silver coin series and celebrating one of the largest worldwide sporting events to be held this year, the Royal Canadian Mint is now accepting orders for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada $20 Fine Silver Coin.
The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup is scheduled to be held June 6 through July 5, 2015. During the event, teams from around the world will participate with the top three earning the right to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
"Get a piece of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ with the most affordable Official Commemorative Silver Coin," prompts the Royal Canadian Mint on its website. "Don’t miss your chance to commemorate this once-in-a-lifetime celebration on home soil."
Composed of 99.99% fine silver, each coin is issued as part of the Royal Canadian Mint’s "Exchange $20 for $20" program, and thus available for purchase at its legal tender face value. Fourteen different coins of the series have been released previously and all of them have sold out.
| Silver Coins in Series | Mintage | Release |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 $20 for $20 Maple Leaf Silver Coin | 200,000 | February 2011 |
| 2011 $20 for $20 Canoe Silver Coin | 250,000 | October 2011 |
| 2012 $20 for $20 Polar Bear Silver Coin | 250,000 | February 2012 |
| 2012 $20 for $20 Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Coin | 250,000 | May 2012 |
| 2012 $20 for $20 Farewell to the Penny Silver Coin | 250,000 | August 2012 |
| 2012 $20 for $20 Magical Reindeer Silver Coin | 250,000 | September 2012 |
| 2013 $20 for $20 Hockey Silver Coin | 250,000 | January 2013 |
| 2013 $20 for $20 Wolf Silver Coin | 250,000 | March 2013 |
| 2013 $20 for $20 Silver Iceberg Silver Coin | 225,000 | July 2013 |
| 2013 $20 for $20 Santa Silver Coin | 225,000 | October 2013 |
| 2014 $20 for $20 Canada Goose Silver Coin | 225,000 | January 2014 |
| 2014 $20 for $20 Bobcat Silver Coin | 225,000 | February 2014 |
| 2014 $20 for $20 Summertime Silver Coin | 200,000 | May 2014 |
| 2014 $20 for $20 Snowman Silver Coin | 200,000 | October 2014 |
| 2015 $20 for $20 FIFA Women’s World Cup Silver Coin | 200,000 | March 2015 |
Coin Designs and Specifications
Appearing on the reverse of each FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada Silver Coin is a design emblematic of the sport. Designed by Joel Kimmel, the image shows a female football (soccer) player in action. CANADA 2015 and FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2015 is inscribed above with FINE SILVER 9999 ARGENT PUR below. Also shown is the coin’s legal tender face value of $20.
The obverse contains the Susanna Blunt effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. Inscribed around the effigy is ELIZABETH II and D G REGINA.
Mint-provided coin specifications include:
- 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: Joel Kimmel
Each coin is presented in a pouch attached to a colorful display card.
Ordering
2015 $20 FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 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. A household order limit of three applies.
