# 559 - Diamond Jubilee
The year 2012 marks the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, a celebration around the world of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty’s reign.
To commemorate important milestones, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have a long-standing tradition of presenting Her Majesty with one of their best horses.
As the Honourary Commissioner of the RCMP since June 1953, the Queen has a well-established relationship with Canada’s national policing organization.
The first RCMP horse presented to Her Majesty was also one with whom the Queen developed a bond that lasted more than 20 years: PSH (Police Service Horse) Burmese.
In 1969, the RCMP was planning a trip to England to participate in the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Before setting off, RCMP officials learned that the Queen sought a new riding horse. They decided to present her with one of the RCMP’s finest horses, ultimately choosing Burmese.
When Burmese retired in 1986, the Queen insisted on putting her to pasture right beside Windsor Castle so that Her Majesty could have her companion of more than 16 years nearby. Burmese passed away in 1990.
Following this first gifted horse, and to commemorate important milestones, the RCMP has presented the Queen with a number of horses who share Burmese’s bloodlines: PSH Centennial was presented to the Queen in 1973 for the RCMP centennial, PSH James was presented to the Queen in 1998 for the RCMP’s 125th anniversary, PSH Golden Jubilee was presented to the RCMP in 2002 by the Queen to mark the Queen’s Golden Jubilee and PSH George (named in honour of King George V, the Queen’s grandfather) was presented to Her Majesty in 2009 to honour the 40th anniversary of the presentation of PSH Burmese and to mark the 75th anniversary of King George V giving the RCMP their long service medal.
This coin is a 2012 $20 CAD weighting 31.39g (1.01oz) with 99.99% silver purity and Proof finish.
Its mintage was 11,113 units and the issue price was $89.95 CAD.
The obverse depicts a smiling Queen Elizabeth II gently holding the reins and stroking the jaw of Burmese, who is flanked by an RCMP Sergeant Major.
The obverse shows the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, designed by Susanna Blunt.
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I like horses, and I like this design. But I like the other coin with the young Elizabeth is depicted riding a horse. Thanks for the background story. I enjoyed reading it, @ronaldoavelino.
Have you noticed that the coin shows an old Elizabeth, not the one that received the horse in 1969? It is the same face and hairdress on both reverse and obverse.