The Royal Canadian Mint’s new $20 silver coin — which went on sale yesterday around the world — has evoked one of the darkest moments in the history of polar exploration and rankled Canada’s main Inuit organization. The coin was struck to mark the 125th anniversary of the International Polar Year scientific studies and features a “world first” metallic-blue finish meant to mimic the Arctic’s icy hues.

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