NARWHAL Conservation Series 1/2 Kg Kilo Silver Coin 125$ Canada 2015
Final half-kilogram coin in the Royal Canadian Mint's Call of the Conservation series, which celebrates Canada's diverse wildlife. Made from over 16 oz of 99.99% pure silver, with a limited mintage of 500 coins. The coin's large surface area offers an ideal-sized canvas for finely detailed engraving, adding further relief and luster to the design.
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€999.95
Data sheet
- Country
- Canada
- Year
- 2015
- Face Value
- 125 Dollars
- Metal
- Silver
- Fineness (purity)
- .999
- Weight (g)
- 500
- Diameter (mm)
- 85
- Quality
- Proof
- Mintage (pcs)
- 500
- Certificate (COA)
- Yes
- Presentation case (box)
- Yes
- Weight range
- 10 oz - less than 1 Kg
- Series
- Conservation Series
The reverse design by Canadian artist Curtis Atwater features two meticulously engraved narwhals moving through the waters in Canada's Arctic region. A variety of finishing techniques enhance this life-like depiction, bringing added depth and a breathtaking life-like quality to the icy setting. In the foreground, an adult narwhal remains partially submerged as it lifts its head above water through an opening between the ice floes; its spiralled tusk naturally draws the viewer's eye upwards to the tapered point, which is extended towards the sky. Beneath the water's surface, the mottled narwhal uses its convex tail fins to propel its movements, curving its sleek body to provide lift as it surfaces. Swimming alongside the adult is a juvenile narwhal; armed with its own small tusk, this young narwhal remains submerged as a trail of air bubbles are released from the blowhole atop its domed head. Its presence is both touching and meaningful, symbolising hope for the continued survival of this mysterious and captivating species in a changing Arctic landscape. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
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