The Battle of Vimy Ridge - 1 oz. Pure Silver Selectively Gold-Plated Coin (2017) Royal Canadian Mint “Year of the Dog”

“Year of the Dog”

99% PURE SILVER

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but none proved as enduring as the hero featured in the first story

but also a fun element that makes this series a one-of-a-kind collecting experience

The Battle of Vimy Ridge - 1 oz. Pure Silver Selectively Gold-Plated Coin (2017) Royal Canadian Mint “Year of the Dog”Launched in the spring of 1917, the Battle of Arras in northern France was an attempt to break the bloody stalemate on the Western Front, where the Battle of the Somme had yielded few gains. One of the most important components to this Allied offensive was the capture of Vimy Ridge, a heavily fortified escarpment that provided sweeping views of the flat landscape below. The previous attempts to storm this enemy stronghold had faileduntil those fateful