20 Dollars In the name of Elizabeth II; Sparkle of the Heart

Reverse

Eight stylized tulips in various stage of bloom and foliage that form a heart shape are arranged around oval shaped center hole. In the center of hole, tulip-themed mount holding diamond.

Script: Latin

Lettering: AB

Engraver: Matthew Bowen

Designer: Anna Bicciarelli

Edge

Serrated

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About
Crafted in 99.99% pure silver, each Sparkle of the Heart coin features a Dancing Diamond centrepiece that dances and emits an exquisite sparkle with every movement of the coin. This fifth coin will be the last to feature a floral design.

Select design elements, including the top row of tulips on the 3D diamond cage, have been plated with yellow gold for a bold colour contrast and a sun-like, golden radiance.

Each May, millions of tulips bloom in Ottawa, where a historic gift of tulips came to symbolize international friendship. These tulips of thanks inspired the fifth Sparkle of the Heart coin, which features a jewellery-like take on the spring blooms that form a powerful expression of gratitude and love.

Design
The obverse has engraved floral arrangements, which features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt, along with the text “CANADA”, a face value of “20 DOLLARS” and the year “2023”.

The coin's reverse, enhanced with selective gold plating, features an engraved floral design by Canadian artist Anna Bucciarelli. Depicted in various stages of bloom, the stylized tulips and the foliage that form each heart shape are arranged in a circle to represent never-ending love. At the centre of the coin, a Canadian Fire and Ice diamond is set in a tulip-themed Dancing DiamondTM mount fashioned by Canadian-owned and operated Beverly Hills Jewellers. The selectively gold-plated 3D diamond cage features an oval-shaped opening that provides a view of the precious stone and its every movement.

Did you know?
Some of the most spectacular tulip displays can be found each May in the National Capital Region (Ottawa-Gatineau), where the Canadian Tulip Festival attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. Since 1953, the festival celebrates a historic gift of tulips that have come to symbolize the enduring friendship between Canada and the Netherlands. After the Second World War, the Dutch royal family sent 100,000 tulip bulbs to Ottawa in gratitude for Canada’s role in the Liberation of the Netherlands, and for having sheltered the future Queen Juliana and her family—including Princess Margriet, who was born in Ottawa in 1943 and attended the festival in 2022—during the war. That initial royal gift became an annual tradition, and today, over a million colourful tulips bloom in flowers beds and parks across Ottawa.

Packaging
The coin is encapsulated and presented in a black Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box. It comes with a certificate of authenticity for the coin and a separate card certifying your diamond’s authenticity. In addition to the usual certificate of authenticity from the Royal Canadian Mint, the coin comes with a serialized certificate of authenticity from Beverly Hills Jewellers. Enclosed in a passport holder, the custom certificate attests to the authenticity of the Dancing Diamond.