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$5 & 10 Yuan 2-Coin Set Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Arrival of Dr. Norman Bethune in China

This set of two silver coins, jointly issued by the Royal Canadian Mint and the China Gold Coin Incorporation honours Dr. Norman Bethune, who was born in Gravenhurst, Ontario in 1890 and served humanity during three wars. In 1938, Bethune went to China to become Chief Surgeon for the Eighth Route Army during the Sino-Japanese War.

Please note, these are original Royal Canadian Mint sealed sets. The Canadian 1 troy oz silver coin was manufactured by the Royal Canadian Mint, and the Chinese 1 shops troy oz silver coin was manufactured by the Chinese Government.


Mintage: 65,831
Composition: 99.99% Silver
Face Value: Five dollars
Finish: Proof
Weight (g) 31.10
Diameter (mm) 40