Sovereign platinum is a thin market, and fractional sovereign platinum with a commemorative design is thinner still. The Royal Canadian Mint’s War of 1812 half-ounce delivers 9995 fine platinum at a $50 CAD face value, giving buyers a government-guaranteed way into the fourth precious metal without committing to a full ounce. Collectors buy it for the heraldry. Stackers buy it for the purity.
Key Features:
- Purity and Weight: 1/2 troy ounce of .9995 fine platinum
- Metal: Platinum, brilliant uncirculated condition
- Obverse Design: Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II above 50 DOLLARS CANADA
- Reverse Design: Rampant lion and bald eagle flanking a maple leaf shield
Susanna Blunt’s portrait of Queen Elizabeth II occupies the obverse, shown uncrowned in right profile with a pearl necklace and drop earring, her hair sculpted in individually defined waves. The legend ELIZABETH II curves overhead while 50 DOLLARS and CANADA run along the bottom rim. A finely granulated field surrounds the portrait, and the beaded border frames the whole composition.
The reverse stages the conflict as heraldry. On the left, a lion stands rampant with jaws open and forepaws raised, representing forces under British command. Opposite it, an American bald eagle rears with wings mantled and talons forward. Between them sits a shield charged with a single maple leaf, the ground both sides fought over. The bilingual arc WAR OF 1812 · GUERRE DE 1812 tops the design with 2017 directly below, and FINE PLATINUM ½ OZ PLATINE PUR runs the lower rim with 9995 centered beneath the shield. The designer’s initials appear in the left field.
The coin measures roughly 27 mm in diameter with a reeded edge and arrives in a protective flip. Weight and purity are guaranteed by the Royal Canadian Mint, and the coin’s legal tender status simplifies verification when you sell.
Platinum trades independently of gold, which makes a position like this useful for spreading risk. Order the 2017 War of 1812 platinum coin today.