2024 $20 Canada's Unexplained Phenomena: The Langenburg Event (No Tax)

Coin #7 brings you a close encounter of the second kind!

Some crop circles are harder to dismiss… and that’s what makes Saskatchewan’s most famous UFO/UAP incident so intriguing! Viewed from the witness’s perspective, the Langenburg Event is the seventh unusual encounter re-told as part of the Royal Canadian Mint’s popular Canada’s Unexplained Phenomena series of coins.

On the morning of September 1st, 1974, a farmer was swathing his fields near the town of Langenburg, Saskatchewan, when he noticed five highly polished, steel-like objects at the edge of a slough. Upon closer look, he noticed these unusual saucer-shaped objects were rotating rapidly and hovering just above the ground. He continued to observe them until they suddenly rose up, emitting a strange vapour as they silently disappeared into the sky. But the objects hadn’t vanished without a trace; according to the RCMP incident report, they left behind “five different distinct circles, caused by something exerting what had to be heavy air or exhaust pressure over the highgrass,” which was curious enough to warrant serious attention both locally and worldwide.

See a famous UFO/UAP incident from the witness’s perspective. Order today!

Instead of “UFO,” scientists and officials have now adopted the acronym “UAP” (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon) as a more encompassing term for unexplainable sights or phenomena.

Nobody does UFO stories like the Royal Canadian Mint does! Canada’s Unexplained Phenomena is a fun series for everyone, whether you’re a believer or skeptic. The seven coins issued so far are all based on documented accounts of strange encounters, occurrences and sightings across Canada – the mysterious circumstances make for great storytelling, especially through colourful art enhanced with glowing effects!

The reverse design by Steve Hepburn presents the artist’s rendition of the well-documented Langenburg Event, which occurred on the morning of September 1, 1974. The incident is presented from the witness’s perspective: seated on his now-stalled swather with his back to the viewer, the farmer looks on as five saucer-shaped objects lift off after hovering above the tall grass. The vapour emitted by these objects, as well as the radioactive material deposited on the circular patterns that formed beneath them, are visible when the blacklight paint technology is activated. The obverse features a radial pattern behind the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

Specifications:
RCM Number: 247996
Mintage: 6,500
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Weight: 31.56 g
Face Value: $20
Finish: Proof
Edge: Plain
Artists: Steve Hepburn (reverse), Steven Rosati (obverse)

Special Features:

• Saskatchewan’s most famous UFO/UAP incident. Coin #7 presents a view of the Langenburg Event that occurred in 1974, when a farmer came across five saucer-shaped objects in his field.
• Blacklight flashlight included. A blacklight flashlight (included) activates the glowing colour effect on your coin’s reverse, which presents a view of the five mysterious objects described by the eyewitness. When the blacklight paint technology is activated, these objects are seen emitting an eerie glow as they fly away, leaving radioactive circular patterns in the field below.
• One of the most in-demand themes. Collectors love a good UFO story, and all previous coins in the series sold out quickly.
• Landscape orientation. Like 2023’s The Duncan Incident (Coin #6), this 1 oz. 99.99% pure silver coin features a rectangle shape and a horizontal perspective that shows all five objects, as described by the witness.
• A fun collectible. If you enjoy UFO/UAP stories, this coin is for you! Bold and colourful, its design is endlessly engaging, and it makes for a fun gift or addition to any collection!

Packaging:
The coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.