OTTAWA, Ontario, June 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation gears
up for July 1st, the Royal
Canadian Mint continues to find new ways to celebrate Canada with original and innovative
coins. These creations include the 2019 $30 Fine Silver Coin – The Fabric of
Canada. Artist Rebecca Yanovskaya has designed a first-ever
undulating, coloured Canadian flag, realistically fluttering above
national landmarks, such as Parliament Hill's Peace Tower and an
East Coast lighthouse. Sharing her unique vision of our nation,
artist Alisha Giroux has created a
collage of story book-like illustrations of Canadian fauna, evoking
the boundaries of our provinces and territories, on the 2019
$50 Fine Silver Coin – The Canadian
Landscape, which is uniquely shaped like the map of Canada. Both of these coins and many other
outstanding collectibles are available as of today.
The patriotic offering continues with the 2019 $15 Fine Silver Coin – Golden Maple Leaf, a
Trevor-Tennant tribute to our iconic maple leaf, which is
selectively gold-plated and sculpted in a 3D relief, surrounded by
a bough of maple leaves evoking the reverse designs of Canada's first circulation coins. The 2019
$200 Pure Gold Coin – Celebrating
Canada's Diversity: Light and Prosperity is a stunning creation
designed by artist Frances
Ferdinand, featuring a genuine Madagascar ruby around which a
mandala-inspired array of cross-cultural symbols is meticulously
engraved.
A lesser-known story of Canadian know-how and ingenuity lies
behind one of the biggest achievements in human history, celebrated
on a pair of convex gold and silver coins commemorating the
50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon
landing. Designed by artist Tony
Bianco, features the lunar module which transported the
first astronauts to the surface of the moon in July 1969. The
module's landing gear, manufactured by Quebec company Héroux-Devtek, was a giant step
for Canada's budding aerospace
industry. Surrounding the circumference of the coin are the
words of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau who, along with other
world leaders of his era, issued a goodwill message to the Apollo
11 mission.
Other collectibles available this month include:
- The 2019 $20 Fine Silver Coin -
Viola Desmond, sold in a set
featuring the Bank of Canada's
$10 commemorative banknote;
- The 2019 $25 Fine Silver Coin –
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Personal Canadian Flag, a
rectangular coin featuring the flag in bold colour, framed by
heraldic symbols, in a Cathy
Bursey-Sabourin design;
- The 2019 $20 Fine Silver Coin -
Peter McKinnon Photo Series: Mount Rundle, celebrating an iconic
landmark of the Canadian Rockies in 2 oz. of pure silver;
- The 2019 $1 Fine Silver Piedfort
– Heritage of the Royal Canadian Mint: The Matthew;
- The selectively gold-plated 2019 5-Ounce Fine Silver Big Coin
Series: 2-Dollar Coin;
- The 2019 $125 Fine Silver Coin –
Primal Predators: The Grizzly, a half-kilo masterpiece designed by
artist Pierre Leduc;
- The 2019 $30 Fine Silver Coin –
Majestic Birds in Motion: Canada Geese, also designed by
Pierre Leduc
- The 2019 5-Coin Set – Canada's
Wildlife Treasures, featuring nickel-plated steel coins, designed
by Joel Kimmel packaged in a
colourful educational booklet designed with the young collector in
mind;
- The 2019 $3 Fine Silver Coin –
Celebrating Canadian Fun and Festivities – Rodeo, designed by
Steve Hepburn; and
- The 2019 $5 Fine Silver Coin –
Zodiac Series: Leo, designed by Jori Van
Der Linde.
Mintages, pricing and full background information on each
product can be found on the "Shop" tab
of www.mint.ca. Coin images are available here.
All of these products can be ordered directly from the Mint at
+1-800-267-1871 in Canada,
+1-800-268-6468 in the US, or on the Mint's web site. The coins are
also available at Royal Canadian Mint's boutiques in Ottawa and Winnipeg, as well as through our global
network of dealers and distributors, including participating Canada
Post outlets.
About the Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint
is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and
distribution of Canada's
circulation coins. The Mint is recognized as one of the largest and
most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of
specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on
an international scale. For more information on the Mint, its
products and services, visit www.mint.ca. Follow the Mint
on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Alex Reeves, Senior Manager,
Public Affairs, Tel: +1 (613) 949-5777, reeves@mint.ca
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