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Poppies as he composes the poem.[36]201675th anniversary of the Battle of the AtlanticYves Bérubé5,000,000[35]Features a sailor aboard a Canadian warship who presses his eye to the viewfinder of his anti-aircraft gun, scanning the skies for threats. Two other Canadian vessels in the distance while a Bristol Beaufighter flies overhead.[37]2017Dance of the SpiritsTimothy Hsia10,000,000 (including coloured and regular issues)[38]Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada. The design shows a pair of paddlers dwarfed by a night sky alive with the ever-shifting movement of the aurora borealis. The aurora portion glows in the dark. The theme of the coin is "Our Wonders".[39]2017100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy RidgeTony Bianco5,130,000[38]The coin design features the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in Vimy, France, flanked by a First World War soldier on the left and a veteran soldier on the right.[40]2018100th anniversary of the Armistice of 11 November 1918Laurie McGaw2,000,000 (with applied colour)1,000,000 (regular issue)[41]The coin design features two symbols of remembrance: a soldier's helmet represents the end of the First World War and serves as a reminder of the many lives lost during history's first mechanized war. Below the helmet lies a large poppy, the official bloom of remembrance, whose bright scarlet colour is re-created on the selectively coloured coins.[42]201975th anniversary of the Battle of NormandyAlan Daniel2,000,000 (with applied colour)1,000,000 (regular issue)[43]The coin features Canadian soldiers en route to Juno Beach.[44]2020100th anniversary of the birth of artist Bill ReidBill Reid2,000,000 (with applied colour)1,000,000 (regular issue)[45]The design features a rendering of the Xhuwaji, the Haida grizzly bear, along with his name and the year of issue placed between two micro-engraved maple leaves.[46]202075th anniversary of the end of the World War IIThomas Shingles2,000,000 (with applied colour)1,000,000 (regular issue)[47]The design is based on the Victory nickel by Thomas Shingles, featuring a large "V" for Victory overlaid with a torch topped by orange and yellow flames. The Canadian victory emblem is flanked by maple leaves, while the double dates "1945" and "2020" appear at both left and right, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. The words "Victory" (English) and "Victoire" (French) appear on the outer ring, with an inscription in International Morse code, that when translated reads "We win when we work willingly" (English) and "La bonne volonté est gage de victoire" (French). The words "Remember" (English) and "Souvenir" (French) are added to the bottom part of the outer ring.2021100th anniversary of the discovery of insulinJesse Koreck2,000,000 (with applied colour)1,000,000 (regular issue)[48]The design features a monomer, the building block of the insulin molecule, along with scientific instruments used in the early formulation of insulin, including a vial, mortar and pestle, and Erlenmeyer flask overlaid on a maple leaf, with red blood cells, glucose and insulin molecules, the words "insulin" and "insuline" appearing on the coin's outer ring and the dates "1921" and "2021" on the upper part of the coin's outer ring.[49]202250th anniversary of the Summit SeriesJoel Kimmel2,000,000 (with applied colour)1,000,000 (regular issue)[50]The design features two hockey players representing Team
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