30 Dollars - Elizabeth II Illuminated Coral Reef
2016 year| Silver (.9999) | 62.67 g | 54 mm |
| Issuer | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2016 |
| Value | 30 Dollars 30 CAD = USD 22 |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.9999) |
| Weight | 62.67 g |
| Diameter | 54 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#348632 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
An underwater scene that includes a number of the marine species found in the waters of Canada's West Coast as viewed from a deep-water reef, looking up toward the turquoise waters of the surface. The brightly coloured marine life includes a large Atolla jellyfish, several yelloweye rockfish, and a high-fin dragonfish swimming around other vertebrate and invertebrate organisms on the sea floor.
Script: Latin
Lettering: JK
Designer: Jesse Koreck
Edge
Serrated
Comment
When viewing the obverse with a black-light flashlight, an entirely new scene appears: the rocky background fades to darkness and the bioluminescence of many of the species is revealed, glowing in blues, greens, and pinks.