Description
Bank notes are designed to facilitate commerce while providing security measures against counterfeiting, but at their core, they are works of art. Take away the denomination and counters, legal inscriptions, ornamentation, borders and bars; what emerges is a stunning visual narrative of a nation’s evolution, its identity and ideals. Painted or drawn by a renowned artist and then adapted for printing by an equally skilled engraver, every bank note vignette is a masterpiece in its own right, backed by an assembly of functional and aesthetic parts that are remarkable in their complexity.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
SRP: $69.95
Item Number: 41512
UPC: 6-23932-06176-7
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Mintage: 8,500
Weight (g)*: 23.17
Diameter (mm): 36.07
Face Value: $5
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated
Packaging: Maroon clamshell with custom beauty box
SPECIAL FEATURES
- 4th and final coin in this captivating series celebratingthe beauty and art behind Canada’s historic banknotes.
- An exceptional collectible showcasing the combinedeffort of two historically significant bank notemasters; Alonzo Earl Foringer (allegorical artist) andRobert Savage (engraver); faithfully reproduced byRoyal Canadian Mint engravers and struck withmultiple finishes to create maximum detail, textureand contrast.
- An original keepsake that will delight coin and banknote collectors, history buffs and those with anappreciation for fine art.
DESIGN
This coin features the vignette that appeared on the $5 note from Barclays Bank (Canada) in 1929, and was utilized on a number of denominations over the years. Originally painted by Alonzo Earl Foringer and engraved for the printing press by Robert Savage, it features a female allegorical figure gazing at a globe with a winged disc in her hand; symbolic of the bank’s expansion into Canada at the time.
