Memorial Arch - Royal Military College - Kingston, Ontario
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N 44° 14.090 W 076° 28.219
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To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the founding of RMC, the RMC Foundation refurbished the Memorial Arch and the Royal Canadian Mint issued a 5-cent coin. Located at the Royal Military College adjacent to Highway 2 in Kingston, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WMGW0J
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/14/2013
Views: 32
The Coin:
2001 The Royal Military College of Canada - 125th Anniversary
To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the founding of RMC, the RMC Foundation issued a 5-cent coin. Mr. Gerald T. Locklin of the Royal Military College was the artist of record for the coin's design.
Specifications:
Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
Weight: 5.35 grams
Diameter: 21.20 mm
Thickness: 1.93 mm
Edge: Plain
Mintage: 25,834
Face Value: 5 cents
The Arch:
The Memorial Arch honours Ex-Cadets who have died in the service of Canada.
This monument, unveiled in 1924, was funded by the RMC Club of Canada. Construction began in 1923 and at a cost of $70,000.
Renowned Toronto architect John M. Lyle designed the structure. The Arch stands on a base of Quebec granite with carvings on each side.
The Arch reads on the North side "TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE EX-CADETS OF THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE EMPIRE" and on the South side "TRUTH DUTY VALORE - BLOW OUT YOU BUGLES OVER THE RICH DEAD THERE'S NONE OF THESE SO LONELY AND POOR OF OLD BUT DYING HAS MADE US RARER GIFTS THAN GOLD"
Money Issuing Country: Canada
Currency: Canadian dollar
Denomination: 5 cents
Type of Money: Coin
Law and Order:
Yes!
Date of Issue: Not listed
Relevant Website: Not listed
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