Canada's gardens are filled with a tremendous variety of flowers, but a few of them remain all-time favourites that always capture more admiring gazes than all the others. One is the tulip, and its big, bold dash of springtime colour is so popular that Ottawa has become "The Tulip Capital of North America."
Canada provided safe haven for the Dutch royal family during the Second World War. When the conflict ended, they began sending annual gifts of tulip bulbs to Canada. Today, Ottawa blooms with millions of tulips every year, while Canadians have planted countless more in their gardens from coast to coast.
This spectacular tulip coin has a niobium core that has been individually oxidized for a one-of-a-kind patina that will last forever. It delivers a unique background to showcase the single flower that has been selectively coloured—a tribute to one of Canada's superstar blooms. A niobium tulip?
The princess would have loved it—so will you!
Specifications
- No. 130933
- Mintage 6000
- Composition 99.99% pure silver with niobium core
- Finish proof
- Weight (g) 9
- Diameter (mm) 28
- Edgeinterrupted serrations
- Certificate serialized
- Face value 5 dollars
- Artist Bert Liverance (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)