.500 ozt Year of the Child Gold Coin $100

The image shows the reverse side of a 1979 Canadian $100 gold coin commemorating the International Year of the Child. 

The coin has a face value of $100 and is made of 22-karat gold. 

The reverse side, designed by Carola Tietz and Victor Coté, features a stylized depiction of children holding hands around a globe. 

The obverse side of the coin, not shown in the image, features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. 

Content: .500 troy oz. of fine gold

Minted by the Royal Canadian Mint

Weight: 16.965 g or 15.55 g fine gold and 1.413 g fine silver

Diameter: 27 mm

Thickness: 2.2 mm

Purity: 91.67%

Face Value: 100 dollars

Year: 1979

Coin is 91.67% fine gold and 8.33% fine silver.

Mintage: 250,000