DOGBANE BEETLE Little Creatures Venetian Glass Murano 1 Oz Silver Coin 20$ Canada 2017

This coin's reverse design is punctuated by a shimmering Venetian glass Beetle that was handcrafted by master glassmaker Giuliano Donaggio in Murano, Italy. The glass Beetle is poised on a coloured design by Canadian artist Maurice Gervais that features the leaves and pink, bellshaped flowers of the Dogbane plant, one of the Beetle's preferred food sources. On top of the reverse, the inscriptions: "20 DOLLARS" – the face value and "2017" – the year of issue. On the bottom, the inscription: "CANADA" – the issue country. The obverse of the coin depicts the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the inscriptions: "D·G·REGINA" – Dei Gratia Regina and "ELIZABETH II" – the name of the Queen.