2009 - 50 Cents -Guitar - Six String Nation - Hologram

The brainchild of broadcaster Jowi Taylor, this one-of-a-kind instrument is made of wood, bone, metal and stone from across the country. Indeed, to hold the guitar is to hold Canada's amazing history, cultures and stories in one's hands—an amazing sense of nationhood that countless musicians and spectators have experienced since the guitar was first played on Parliament Hill during the Canada Day celebrations in 2006.

Highlights: With its unique shape and theme, this coin promises to be as popular as previous irregular-shaped coins that quickly sold out. Crafted with the distinctive specimen finish, its design evokes the beauty of a hand-crafted guitar, complete with guitar strings “resonating” inside the selective hologram.

Reverse:The inlaid maple leaf and intricately crafted representation of the Six String Nation Guitar with a selective hologram of the logo used to symbolize its six strings.

Specification
 

• Mintage30000
• Composition75% copper, 25% nickel
• Finishspecimen (with selective hologram on the reverse)
• Weight (g) 19.1
• Diameter (mm) 34.06
• Edgeinterrupted serrations
• Certificaten/a
• Face value50 cents
• ArtistRoyal Canadian Mint engravers (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)