Product Number 156967
Mintage 7,500
Composition99.99% pure silver
Embellishments Plating
Weight 31.39 g
Edges errated
Certificate serialized
Face Value 20 dollars
Finish proof
ArtistTony Bianco (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
With expressive features and a ghostly aura, few Arctic species are quite as distinctive as the beluga.This three-coin series concludes its oceanic journey along Canada's long coastline with a final stop in our Arctic waters, where two-thirds of the world's beluga population spend the summers. Selective gold plating offers an elegant tribute to this beloved whale species, which has long been integral to human survival and cultural traditions in Canada's Far North.
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Special features:Designed by Canadian artist Tony Bianco,your coin's image peers into the waters off Canada's northern coast for a glimpse of an iconic marine species. The engraved word "CANADA" hangs above a rugged mountain peak, which rises up from the snow and ice-covered shores of the Arctic Ocean. Sweeping over the increasingly shallow water, the breaking swell adds a sense of movement to the design; the motion of the water's surfacealso marks a dynamic transition to the underwater realm, where detailed engraving recreates the rock-lined ocean floor. The selective use of gold platingshines the spotlight on three engraved whales: an adult beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) on the left is shown in side profile as it curiously lifts its head above the water; another lifts its flukes above water while releasing a stream of underwater bubbles from its blowhole, while its curved descent is mimicked by the calf at its side.
Packaging:Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with ablack beauty box.