2017 - $20 - 1 oz. Pure Silver Coin - Bejewelled Bugs: Bee

Buzzing loudly from flower to flower, the hard-working bee is a true gem in our gardens and fields. This pollinating wonder gets the royal treatment on this coin as a rhodium and gold-plated adornment, which sits atop an elaborately engraved floral pattern. Gemstones (black sapphire, citrine and white topaz) recreate the bee's yellow and gold bands and add a bright sparkle to its wings—like a splash of summer sunshine in the palm of your hand.

Special features:
•HOW SWEET IT IS! A beautiful complement to the first coin in the Bejeweled Bug series that features a colourful butterfly. Collect them both to ensure a complete set!
•THE GEM OF YOUR COLLECTION! An exquisite pairing of a gemstone-adorned bee on a 99.99% pure silver coin!
•PRECIOUS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS GEMSTONES APPLIED BY HAND! The rhodium- and gold-plated bee gets its colourful sparkle from an array of precious and semi-precious gemstones (black sapphire, citrine and white topaz) that have been applied by hand.
•BEE-AUTIFUL! Like a timeless piece of jewellery, the bee is meticulously positioned over an elaborately engraved floral pattern, whose etched curls are beautifully enhanced by the pristine proof finish.
•THE OBJECT OF ADMIRATION! The unparalleled beauty and elegance of this coin will make it a sure stand-out in any collection, and a soon-to-be-treasured keepsake admired by friends and family!
•INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. Most of these are serialized certifications, meaning that each certificate is given a unique number, starting at 1.
•1 OUNCE 99.99% PURE SILVER! Your coin is designed from one ounce of pure silver!
•LOW MINTAGE! Your coin is GST/HST exempt with a limited mintage worldwide of only 4,000!

Specifications
No. 162253
Mintage 4,000
Composition 99.99% pure silver
Finish proof
Weight (g) 31.39
Diameter (mm) 38
Edge serrated
Certificate serialized
Face value 20 dollars
Artist Jori van der Linde (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)