NUTHATCH Sitta Birds Among Nature Colours Silver Coin 10$ Canada 2017

The reverse design by Canadian artist Derek C. Wicks features a precision-engraved portrait of a female white-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis). This little songbird is positioned in a way that offers a side profile view of its facial features as it lifts its long bill upwards; meanwhile, an overhead view of its back and wing plumage reveals a patterned appearance that is artfully conveyed by the detailed engraving. Selective colour recreates the effect of sunlight alternately illuminating and casting shadows along the needled branch of a white spruce (Picea glauca), where a cone provides a sense of the nuthatch's size. On the top-left of the reverse, the inscription: "10 DOLLARS" – the face value. The obverse of the coin depicts the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the inscriptions: "CANADA" – the issue country, "D·G·REGINA" – Dei Gratia Regina, "2017" – the year of issue and "ELIZABETH II" – the name of the Queen.