Composition : 99.99% Pure Gold
Mintage : 10,000

Laying the Foundation for a Nation: The 300th Anniversary of Louisbourg

During the first half of the 18th century, the fortified port of Louisbourg (in modern-day Cape Breton Island) was the centre of Frenchpower in the Atlantic region, and home to one of the largest militarygarrisons in New France. But while Louisbourg's military exploits have been widely celebrated, the town was also one of the New World's most important economic and cultural crossroads, and a major hub for fishing and trading ships from across the globe.

Louisbourg was initially founded by a small group of about 150 French colonists in the year 1713, after the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht. When Louisbourg was named the capital of the French colony of Île Royale, it wasn't long before the modest settlement became a thriving community.

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The British captured Louisbourg in 1758, but abandoned it in 1768 in favour of Halifax. Nothing was left but a fishing village called Louisbourg ringing the harbour. In 1926, the French settlement and fortifications of Louisbourg and the sites associated with the sieges were declared a National Historic Site. In the 1960s, the original fortified town was partially rebuilt and given new life as a tourist attraction, where visitors can experience first-hand what life was like in New France in the 1740s.

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This coin is the thirteenth issue of the 1/25 oz in gold series. This collection includes 14 coins who was released between 2004 and 2014.
 

300TH ANNIVERSARY OF LOUISBOURG - 2013 CANADIAN COINS is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 07- PURE GOLD and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.