![]() ![]() Like the 2018 helmet-shaped coin, this RCMP tribute piece comes in a custom-shaped capsule and clamshell insert that were specially designed to protect your new collectible. Since it wasn't part of the uniform at thattime, members paid for the hats themselves, but that changed once it was adopted as part of the official uniform. The hat has a wide brim that helps shield the eyes and face from the elements, and that's why some members of the North-West Mounted Police (a predecessor to today's RCMP) preferred it to the standard issue pith helmet or pillbox cap for patrol duty. It wasn't part of the official uniform until 1904. bullion coin (bottom), and the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt (top). The obverse also includes the word "CANADA", the face value "25 DOLLARS", a miniature version of the RCMP rider featured on the Royal Canadian Mint's 2020 2oz. On the obverse, the RCMP motto "MAINTIENS LE DROIT" (Defending the Law) is engraved on the brim along with the commemorative dates "1920 – 2020" to mark 100 years since the organization was renamed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and took on its federal policing mandate. For an added touch of authenticity, a special frosting beneath the gold plating on the reverse mimics the textured look of felt while the leather band is re-created using a brown gold surface plating technique (a first). ![]() This gold-plated coin was engineered to be a pure silver 3D replica of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police uniform hat.The reverse is a top view of the iconic hat and its Montana peak crown.
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