20 Dollars - Elizabeth II R.M.S. Empress of Ireland, Canada

Designed by Canadian artist John Horton, your coinuses selective paint to recreate the imminent collision of RMS Empress of Ireland and the Norwegian collier Storstad during the early morning hours of May 29, 1914. Rolling in from the coast (engraved in the background), the thick fog comes between the two ships in thecoloured centre portion of the image field. The shadowy image of the Storstad emerges from the right side of the image, its sharp bow in line to make contact with the Empresss starboard side. The passenger ships stern and funnels are partially unobstructed by the fog in this image to provide a glimpse of theliner before tragedy would send it to its final resting place on the bottom of the St. Lawrence River.

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John Horton

Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.

Susan Taylor

Susanna Blunt

Plain with edge lettering