2013 - 100th Anniversary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition

2013
100th Anniversary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition Design

This coin tells the story of the first Canadian Arctic Expedition that set out 100 years ago. It was inspired by a photograph taken of Expedition members posing next to their loaded sled and trusted dogs, who stand ready to pull them across the Arctic in search of uncharted lands.

In 1913, an international crew of scientists, sailors, guides and crewmen called the Canadian Arctic Expedition (CAE) set sail on a remarkable voyage of discovery in Canada's High Arctic. During the five years that followed, their work would touch unprecedented facets of Canada's far-flung northern reaches, including: previously unknown lands and islands, as well as thousands of photographs, artifacts and specimens that offered Canadians a glimpse of life in the Arctic. Their discoveries not only better defined Canada's northern boundaries, but fundamentally contributed to Canada's scientific, social and cultural knowledge of the Arctic and the people who lived there.

100th Anniversary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition Design:
This coin was designed by Canadian artist Bonnie Ross and draws on photography from the Canadian Arctic Expedition. The coin depicts a group of three men aboard a dogsled, the waiting dog team before them listening for the command to move on across the Arctic tundra. The skyline and horizon in the background are filled with a stylized image of a compass.

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See other coin in this set: 2013 - Arctic Symbols