Description
DESCRIPTION
Commemorates John McCrae’s famous poem in a beautiful large format. A touching tribute.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
- In Flanders Fields, John McCrae (1872-1918)
The year 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the poem In Flanders Fields, which was written byCanadian physician Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae amid the horrors of the Second Battle of Ypres in May1915. Through his hauntingly poignant poem, McCrae succeeded in giving a voice to the 60,000 Canadians who would lose their lives in the First World War, and ignited an international effort to keep their legacy alive. To mark this anniversary, this fine silver coin is a solemn remembrance of those who bravely served their country abroad in a time of war–lest we forget.
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
- In Flanders Fields, John McCrae (1872-1918)
The year 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the poem In Flanders Fields, which was written byCanadian physician Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae amid the horrors of the Second Battle of Ypres in May1915. Through his hauntingly poignant poem, McCrae succeeded in giving a voice to the 60,000 Canadians who would lose their lives in the First World War, and ignited an international effort to keep their legacy alive. To mark this anniversary, this fine silver coin is a solemn remembrance of those who bravely served their country abroad in a time of war–lest we forget.
ITEM SPECIFACTIONS
Item Number: 145157
Mintage: 1,500
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Weight: 157.6 g
Diameter: 65.25 mm
Face Value: $50
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated
