Description
The year 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA)—the organization that
oversees Canada’s leading-edge space program and fuels the nation’s space industry. The Royal Canadian
Mint proudly celebrates this milestone with a unique fine silver coin featuring an achromatic hologram that
brings the CSA’s work to life.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:
SRP: $119.95
Item Number: 140443
UPC: 6-23932-06064-7
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Mintage: 10,000
Weight (g)*: 31,39
Diameter (mm): 38
Face Value: $20
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated
Packaging: Maroon clamshell with graphic beauty box
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Celebrate the founding of the organization that leads Canada’s space program!
- It is only the second achromatic hologram coin produced by the RCM! This new style of hologram creates a 3-dimensional illusion for the viewer.
- Struck on 99.99% pure silver, this special commemorative coin features on its reverse a fullcolour achromatic hologram that presents a Canadian astronaut floating high above the distant Earth, anchored to a foot restraint on Canadarm2, one of the CSA’s landmark technological developments installed on the International Space Station. The hologram lends exciting depth and movement to the design.
- The limited mintage of 10,000 coins and the unique hologram design means that this coin is sure to be sought after by collectors and gift-givers alike.
DESIGN:
The reverse design features an achromatic hologram image of a Canadian astronaut floating weightlessly above the Earth. The astronaut is anchored to a foot restraint on Canadarm2, which bears the Canada Wordmark. In the distance we see the cloud-mottled blue surface of Earth, backed by the black depths of space. The hologram lends depth and movement to the design; the astronaut seems to float above the Earth.
