2014 - $10 - 1/2 oz. Fine Silver Coin - Learning to Skate

Designed by Canadian artist Tony Harris, your coin features a portrait of a man teaching a young child to skate on an outdoor rink in winter. A young girl in a dark pink coat and helmet, bundled in her mitts and snow pants and donning her first pair of skates, smiles widely as the man behind her holds her hands to keep her upright. The man, dressed in dark blue outerwear, a red toque and white-laced black hockey skates, bends gently over his charge, coaxing her shakily forward on the smooth surface of the outdoor rink. Behind the skaters, we see the rough wooden side boards of the rink. A small orange hockey ball sits at the base of the boards. In the background is a snowy street lined with brick houses rendered in beautiful detail and full colour, and dotted with snow-covered evergreens. A bright blue sky dotted with soft grey clouds rises above the heart-warming scene.

Specifications

Mintage 10000
Composition fine silver (99.99% pure)
Finish proof
Weight (g) 15.87
Diameter (mm)34
Edge serrated
Certificate serialized
Face value 10 dollars
Artist Tony Harris (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)