This is a 1991 Canadian $100 "Empress of India" Commemorative Gold Coin. It was minted by the Royal Canadian Mint to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the trans-Pacific liner's historic first arrival in Vancouver from Yokohama, Japan.
The reverse side features the R.M.S. Empress of India, a passenger liner built for the Canadian Pacific Railway. On the bow of the ship, the word "INDIA" is finely inscribed.
It is struck in 14-karat gold (58.33% gold, 41.67% silver).
The opposite side displays the right-facing profile of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Canadian artist Dora de Pédery-Hunt.
