CANADIAN BASEBALL 180th Anniversary Convex Silver Coin 25$ Canada 2018

The reverse of the coin features the design by artist Steve Hepburn to deftly combine art and technology to re-create a historic sports moment. Paired with engraved stitchwork, the coin's curvature transforms the reverse into a baseball-shaped canvas fit for commemorating the most detailed earliest documented game played in Canada. The highly detailed, precisely engraved image provides a prime view of the action during the match, which took place on June 4, 1838, in Beachville, Ont. As seen from behind the "knocker's stone" (home plate today), the participants from Beachville and Zorra are all in position: one team stands in the open field, ready to catch the ball; a "knocker" (batter) from the opposing team grips the "club" (bat) as he keeps his focus on the ball tossed by the "thrower" (pitcher); to the right of him, an "umpire" leans in to rule whether the ball is "fair" or "unfair". On top of the reverse, the inscriptions: "1838" – the year of the first Canadian baseball game and "2018" – the year of issue. The obverse of the coin depicts the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the inscriptions: "ELIZABETH II" – the name of the Queen, "D · G · REGINA" – Dei Gratia Regina and "CANADA" – the issuing country.