20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly) 2014 front

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly) 2014 back

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly) 2014 photo

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly

2014 year


Silver (.9999)	31.83 g	40 mm

Description

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2014
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#66591
Rarity index	89%

Reverse

Portrait of the red-spotted purple butterfly

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20 DOLLARS
CANADA
2014

Designer: Celia Godkin

Edge

Serrated

Comment

This beautifully engraved and colored 99.99% pure silver coin features the admiral butterfly, whose Canadian habitat is largely limited to southern Ontario. The colors and spots adorning this graceful butterfly are an important adaptation aimed at protecting it. In fact, the Admiral butterfly has evolved to mimic a venomous butterfly, the Aristolochia butterfly.

The limenitis arthemis astyanax closely resembles its close relative, the white admiral, a very common butterfly. The upper wing is a brilliant shade of bluish purple, highlighted by several rows of blue-white lines. The upper hindwing is embellished with lovely blue-green squares. Where their ranges overlap, the Admiral also bears the white bands that characterize the White Admiral. Admiral butterflies are most often found on the outskirts of wooded areas, on sunny gravel roads and in clearings.

Did you know?
- Admiral butterflies generally lay their eggs on plum and oak leaves.
- Adults fly all summer long, from June to mid-September. It is diurnal, meaning it is active only during daylight hours.

Packaging
The coin is encapsulated and presented in a burgundy double-shell case adorned with the Royal Canadian Mint logo. The case is accompanied by a protective box decorated with a hologram. Automatically translated

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Cette pièce en argent pur à 99,99 % magnifiquement gravée et colorée représente le papillon amiral, dont l'habitat canadien se limite en grande partie au sud de l'Ontario. Les couleurs et les taches qui ornent ce gracieux papillon constituent une adaptation importante visant sa protection. En effet, le papillon amiral a évolué pour imiter un papillon venimeux, le papillon de l'aristoloche.

Le limenitis arthemis astyanax ressemble beaucoup à son proche parent l'amiral blanc, un papillon très commun. La partie supérieure de l'aile arbore une teinte éclatante de pourpre bleuté et est soulignée par plusieurs rangées de traits bleu-blanc. L'aile postérieure supérieure est agrémentée de ravissants carrés aux reflets bleu-vert. Lorsque leurs aires de répartition se chevauchent, l'amiral porte aussi les bandes blanches qui caractérisent l'amiral blanc. On trouve le plus souvent le papillon amiral aux abords de régions boisées, sur des routes de gravier ensoleillées et dans des clairières.

Le saviez-vous?
• Le papillon amiral pond généralement ses œufs sur des feuilles de prunier et de chêne.
• L'adulte vole tout l'été, de juin à la mi-septembre. Il est diurne, c'est-à-dire qu'il est actif uniquement durant les heures de clarté.

Emballage
La pièce est encapsulée et présentée dans un boîtier à double coque bordeaux orné du logo de la Monnaie royale canadienne. Le boîtier est assorti d’une boîte protectrice ornée d'un hologramme.

Interesting fact

The Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly coin is a unique and beautiful collector's item, but it's also interesting to note that the butterfly depicted on the coin is not a real species. It's actually a hybrid of two different butterfly species, the Red Admiral and the Purple Butterfly, which were combined to create a new and visually striking design. This coin is a great example of how art and nature can come together in a creative and imaginative way.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2014	6018	-	-	-	-	-	-

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