2023 $20 Fine Silver Coin
Commemorating Black History: No. 2 Construction Battalion

5th coin in the series Commemorating Black History.

They served with distinction, and they were willing to risk their lives to preserve the very rights and freedoms that weren’t always afforded to them before, during, and after the First World War. From the unit’s formation in 1916 until its disbandment in 1920, the members of No. 2 Construction Battalion persevered in the face of racism and discrimination. They provided vital support to Canada’s war effort by assisting Canadian Forestry Corps (CFC) lumber operations in France, and by building and maintaining the routes and railways that supplied the front. The fifth coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s annual Commemorating Black History series pays homage to No. 2 Construction Battalion, the first and only all-Black battalion-sized formation in Canadian military history.

 Bring to light the No. 2 Construction Battalion and their contribution to Canada’s role in the First World War. This is the fifth coin in the Commemorating Black History series, which celebrates the achievements of the Black Canadians and highlights the struggles that are in an important part of Canada’s story.
 The first coin to highlight Black military history in Canada and the experiences of Black Canadian soldiers.
 To keep the focus on those who persevered in their efforts to serve— and as an expression of a nation’s gratitude for their service and sacrifices—the only word engraved on the coin’s reverse is “CANADA”.
 A timely theme. In July 2022, the Government of Canada issued an apology for the historic racism endured by members of No. 2 Construction Battalion.
 Only 5,500 available to collectors worldwide.

COMMEMORATING BLACK HISTORY - NO. 2 CONSTRUCTION BATTALION - 2023 CANADIAN COINS 05 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 18- MILITARY and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.