20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Giant Sulphur) 2015 front

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Giant Sulphur) 2015 back

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Giant Sulphur) 2015 photo

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Giant Sulphur

2015 year


Silver (.9999)	31.83 g	40 mm

Description

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2015
Value	20 Dollars 20 CAD = USD 15
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Silver (.9999)
Weight	31.83 g
Diameter	40 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled, Coloured
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#190159
Rarity index	92%

Reverse

A portrait of a Colias gigantea drinking nectar from the heart of a wild strawberry flower. The butterfly, engraved and painted in shimmery, light-reflective colour, is viewed in profile from its right side. Standing on one of two strawberry blossoms engraved in exceptional detail, alongside a bud and three leaves from the same plant, the brightly coloured butterfly characteristically raises its wings as it stands and feeds. Here we are treated to a view of the lovely silver dot on the underside of its wing.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
2015
20 DOLLARS

Designer: Celia Godkin

Edge

Serrated

Comment

This superb piece features the Colias gigantea. With a wingspan of
37 to 55 mm, it is one of the largest Colias in Canada, and one of the few butterfly species that can be seen in the Canadian Arctic. This magnificent butterfly is generally found throughout northern and western Canada, as well as in wetlands such as swamps, meadows and roadside ditches, where willows and flowers grow in abundance.

Packaging
The coin is encapsulated and presented in a padded burgundy double-shell case adorned with the Royal Canadian Mint logo. The case is accompanied by a protective box enhanced by a lenticular (three-dimensional) effect showing the butterfly flapping its wings. Automatically translated

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Cette superbe pièce met en vedette le Colias gigantea. Avec ses ailes d'une envergure de
37 à 55 mm, il est l'un des plus grands Colias au Canada ainsi que l'une des rares espèces de papillon qu'on peut observer dans l'Arctique canadien. On trouve généralement ce magnifique papillon dans tout le nord et l'ouest du Canada, ainsi que dans les zones humides comme les marécages, les prés et les fossés qui bordent les routes, où poussent en abondance saules et fleurs.

Emballage
La pièce est encapsulée et présentée dans un boîtier à double coque bordeaux rembourré et orné du logo de la Monnaie royale canadienne. Le boîtier est assorti d'une boîte protectrice rehaussée d'un effet lenticulaire (en trois dimensions) qui montre le papillon battant des ailes.

Interesting fact

The Elizabeth II (Giant Sulphur) 2015 silver coin from Canada features a unique design that showcases a giant sulphur, a type of butterfly, on the reverse side. This coin is part of the "Butterflies in Flight" series, which aims to highlight the beauty and diversity of Canadian butterflies. The coin's design is rendered in exquisite detail, with the butterfly's wings depicted in various shades of silver, giving it a lifelike appearance. This coin is a must-have for any collector interested in butterflies, wildlife, or Canadian numismatics.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2015	3901	-	-	-	-	-	-

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