2018 - 5 oz. Pure Silver 3-Coin Set - Murano's Best

Enjoy the season's breezy beauty with this stunning set of three 5 oz. pure silver coloured coins featuring authentic Murano glass insects. Highly popular when they were first released beginning in 2011, these coins are available again for a limited time in this 3-coin pure silver set.

Design:
Designed by Canadian artist Maurice Gervais, the coloured reverse of each 5-ounce 99.99% pure silver coin features a selectively painted and engraved image of a plant found in Canada, embellished with a Venetian glass insect species found in Canada. The Venetian glass insects are handcrafted by Giuliano Donaggio, a master glassmaker in Murano, Italy.
Tulip and Ladybug:
The coin that started it all in 2011—and the first-ever of its kind—this design features a red and black Venetian glass ladybug sitting on the bright green leaf of a red tulip.

Aster and Bumble Bee:
A Venetian glass yellow-banded bumble bee perches delicately on the golden heart of an engraved and coloured purple-stemmed aster.

Purple Coneflower and Eastern Tailed Blue Butterfly:
A bright indigo, red-spotted Venetian glass butterfly settles among on the colourful ray florets of a purple coneflower.

Specifications
No. 166490
Mintage 850
Composition 99.99% pure silver
Finish proof
Weight (g) 157.6
Diameter (mm) 65.25
Edge serrated
Certificate serialized
Face value 50 dollars
Artist Maurice Gervais (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse), Giuliano Donaggio (murano pieces)