30 Dollars - Elizabeth II Flora and Fauna of Canada

Reverse

Designed by Canadian artist Steve Hepburn, your coin features a powerfully symbolic collage of flora and fauna species that are commonly associated with Canada's provinces and territories. The rotating design allows for a continuous view of these natural icons, which speak of the diversity of life across our great land and in our skies.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
SH
30 DOLLARS 2017

Designer: Steve Hepburn

Edge

Serrated

Comment

From the Pacific dogwood of British Columbia to the caribou of Newfoundland and Labrador, this 360-degree viewing experience brings together a selection of arboreal, avian, flora and fauna icons to represent each province and territory. While a proof finish accentuates every engraved detail, the inspiring collage is itself a pride-provoking reminder of the rich diversity of life in Canada—a powerful sentiment expressed by the maple leaf at its centre

Beneath the engraved word "CANADA" are precision-engraved depictions of the following birds and animals (clockwise): a snowy owl (Quebec); the caribou (Newfoundland and Labrador); the Plains bison (Manitoba); the common raven (Yukon); a Canadian Inuit dog (Nunavut); the rock ptarmigan (Nunavut); the black-capped chickadee (New Brunswick); the white-tailed deer (Saskatchewan); the gyrfalcon (Northwest Territories); the common loon (Ontario); the osprey (Nova Scotia); the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Alberta); the great horned owl (Alberta); the blue jay (Prince Edward Island); the spirit bear(British Columbia); and the Atlantic puffin (Newfoundland and Labrador).

Moving towards the centre, these wildlife icons are harmoniously grounded by a wreath of floral and arboreal emblems (l-r): the blue flag iris (Quebec); the prairie crocus (Manitoba); the fireweed (Yukon); the western red lily (Saskatchewan); the balsam fir (New Brunswick), which is positioned between the chickadee and the ptarmigan; the mountain avens (Northwest Territories); the eastern white pine (Ontario); the mayflower (Nova Scotia); the lady's slipper (Prince Edward Island); and the Pacific dogwood (British Columbia).

At the centre of it all, a maple leaf is struck to anchor the circular collage and representa nation's strong sense of identity and pride. The reverse also features the engraved face value "30 DOLLARS" and the year "2017".

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

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2017	4000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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