FRENCH
Posted: 02 Oct 2026, 14:21
I was asked to make a bilingual coin and I was all aboard from the git go. To conduct my due diligence I looked at everything I have that is bilingual to give me some ideas. Instructions, ID cards, credit cards and even a couple coins I have. I quickly noted that a few things miffed me about the exercise.
They being one, having two languages is distracting. I'm English so why would I want to wade through a bunch of French words to get to the meat.
Two, French is a beautiful language, a romantic one whereas English is more practical and down to earth so mixing them is almost sacrilege.
Three, if I am English, why would I want something extremely personal to me to be written in another language and, if I were French, why carry around a coin that is English.
And fourth, the most important reason - aesthetics. I'm trying to make a coin that even though it has few words and symbols, conveys a powerful yet simple message that the bearer of the coin is proud, loyal, strong and respectful.
In order for those values to be presented unencumbered with a minimalist look, it has to be used hence, the simplicity of all Veteran Coins - all in one language so, I was compelled to go to the extra expense of making an entirely new coin and this is it.
Other than the language, this has a few differences they being the logo is no longer the Cornflake but rather shields used in place of the maple leaves - half of which have the Fleur Des Lis on them with the top, instead of a Crown, has a large maple leaf with a Fleur Des Lis at it’s center complete with crossed swords.
With the exception of the Cornwallis piece, these are serialized with the buyer's name verified to the best of our ability and kept on file.