5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Tradition of Hunting - Goose) 2014 front

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Tradition of Hunting - Goose) 2014 back

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Tradition of Hunting - Goose) 2014 photo

5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Tradition of Hunting - Goose

2014 year


Silver (.9999)	22.9 g	36 mm

Description

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2014
Value	5 Dollars 5 CAD = USD 3.69
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Silver (.9999)
Weight	22.9 g
Diameter	36 mm
Thickness	2.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#327475
Rarity index	95%

Reverse

Cree artist Tim Whiskeychan has created a wonderful design of a traditional Aboriginal hunter taking aim at a pair of Canada geese with his bow and arrow. He is wearing traditional Cree clothing. The hunter is hiding behind tall grass that would typically border a body of water where boreal forest meets grasslands. The snow melt on the water suggests this is a springtime goose hunt.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
5 DOLLARS 2014

Designer: Tim Whiskeychan

Edge

Serrated

Comment

Goose hunting has been part of Native American life for thousands of years. Every autumn and spring, communities along the migratory routes looked to the sky, a precious source of food that could sustain families living on the coast for four months.

Hunters interpreted the signs of the weather to anticipate the arrival of the geese, and even watched the ice melt to predict where on the water they would land. The hunt often lasted for days, and was a moment of sharing between generations, marked by the rite of passage for young men, who hunted alone for the first time.

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 black protective box. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

La chasse à la bernache fait partie de la vie des Amérindiens depuis des milliers d'années. Tous les automnes et les printemps, les communautés établies le long des routes migratoires se tournaient vers le ciel, cette source précieuse de nourriture pouvant soutenir pendant quatre mois des familles vivant sur la côte.

Les chasseurs interprétaient les signes climatiques pour anticiper l'arrivée des bernaches et ils observaient même la glace fondre pour prédire où sur l'eau elles iraient se poser. La chasse durait souvent des jours, et c'était un moment de partage entre les générations, marqué par le rite de passage chez les jeunes hommes, qui chassaient seuls pour la première fois.

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 noire.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the "Tradition of Hunting - Goose" silver coin is that it features a unique design that showcases a goose in flight, with its wings spread wide, on the reverse side of the coin. This design was created by Canadian artist, Robert Bateman, who is known for his wildlife artwork and has designed several coins for the Royal Canadian Mint. The coin's design is not only visually striking, but it also represents the rich tradition of hunting in Canada, specifically the practice of hunting geese, which is a popular activity among hunters in the country.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2014	2554	-	-	-	-	-	-

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