3 Dollars - Elizabeth II Nova Scotia; Mayflower

Reverse

The reverse design by Canadian artist Lisa Thomson-Khan features a stylized floral pattern on the outer ring, while the inner core features a colour portrait of the official floral emblem of Nova Scotia, the trailing arbutus or mayflower (Epigaea repens).

Script: Latin

Lettering: LT

Designer: Lisa Thomson-Khan

Edge

Serrated

Comment

"I designed the series to evoke sentiments ofantique hand-painted art, with vibrant colours andbold strokes that are reminiscent of a Victorian style. Inspired by the decorative filigree of fine silver, the ornate decorative border was purposely designed to complement the flowers, using stylized elements that move and twist across the surface like vines and leaves." Lisa Thomson-Khan: Artist
Did you know…
The mayflower appeared on 19th century militia buttons, stamps and even a pre-Confederation coin issued by Nova Scotia. In 1901, an act of the Nova Scotia legislature stated the mayflower "is herebydeclared to be and from time immemorial to have been the emblem of Nova Scotia."
The creeping mayflower is a shrub, even if it doesn't look like it. Technically, it is "subshrub" (a dwarf shrub with a woody base) and it grows very close to the ground – in fact, its scientific name Epigaea repens means "creeping on the earth."
It is naturally occurring in eastern North America, from Newfoundland and Labrador to Manitoba, and all the way south to Florida (United States). But the mayflower doesn't take well to being transplanted and it has very specific growing conditions, so it's best to just admire it in the wild.

Packaging:
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2020	4000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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