Of Jacques Cartier’s Arrival – 1 of only 1,534! These were the voyages reserved for the privileged few; to sail across unknown seas to discover new, uncharted lands. Commissioned by kings, led by the learned and fuelled by the brawn and courage of seafaring men, wooden vessels strikingly small and primitive compared to transportation modes of today, challenged the open seas in search of fortune and fame. In 1534, François I commissioned Jacques Cartier to go to the New World to find gold and a passage to Asia; an expedition that was destined to write a milestone chapter in Canadian history. Cartier was not the first. Others had come before, including Breton and Basque fishermen who were already frequenting the Gulf of St. Lawrence where Cartier was headed. But unlike his predecessors, Cartier engaged First Nations people extensively in trade, his journals providing the first detailed accounts of early encounters between these two vastly different worlds. Cartiers trusted ships brought his expedition along the Labrador coast in the Strait of Belle Isle, down the western shore of Newfoundland to Miramichi and Chaleur Bays, and back to the Gaspé coast. During his travels, Cartier interacted with the Micmac, Stadacona and Iroquois people. They were captivated by the knives, beads, combs and other iron goods the explorer traded, and the sheer size and seeming luxury of his floating fortresses must have left a powerful impression on the people Cartier welcomed aboard. Indeed, it was Cartiers voyage of 1534 that brought the first Iroquoian men across the Atlantic Ocean to experience the wonders of France first hand. Composition: 99.99% Silver. Weight: 31.39 g. Size: 38.00 mm. Mintage: only 1,534! Includes black outersleeve, case, capsule, coin and COA. The item “CANADA 2009 SILVER JACQUES CARTIER $20 COIN 475th Anniversary ONLY 1,534 MADE” is in sale since Wednesday, June 19, 2013. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “david-ps” and is located in Palm Springs, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, Indonesia, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Thailand, Switzerland, Ukraine, Qatar, Kuwait, Brazil, Bahamas, Viet nam.
- Certification: Uncertified
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
- Country of Manufacture: Canada
- Composition: Silver
- Year: 2009