Description
Add an expression of Canadian pride to your collection with the Limited Edition Silver Dollar Proof Set. This affordable seven-coin set brings together frosted versions of the My Canada, My Inspiration circulation coins and a Limited Edition Proof Silver Dollar. It represents a collectible celebration of Canada, and a powerful representation of what it means to be Canadian in 2017!
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Item: 159428
UPC: 6-23932-08383-7
Mintage: 25,000
Finish: Proof
Packaging: Genuine leather book-style packaging
Face Value: Proof dollar
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Weight (g): 23.17
Diameter (mm): 26.07
Edge: Serrated
Artist: Jamie Desrochers
Face Value: 2 dollars
Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel (outer ring) brass-plated aluminum bronze (inner core)
Weight (g): 6.99
Diameter (mm): 28
Edge: Interrupted serrations
Artist:Timothy Hsia
Face Value: 1 dollar
Composition: Three-ply brass plated steel
Weight (g): 6.27
Diameter (mm): 26.5, 11 sided
Edge: Plain
Artist:Wesley Klassen
Face Value: 50 cents
Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight (g): 6.9
Diameter (mm): 27.13
Edge: Serrated
Artist: Heritage Canada contest
Face Value: 25 cents
Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight (g): 4.4
Diameter (mm):23.88
Edge: Serrated
Artist: Joelle Wong
Face Value:10 cents
Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight (g): 1.75
Diameter (mm): 18.05
Edge: Serrated
Artist:Amy Choi
Face Value: 5 cents
Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight (g): 3.95
Diameter (mm): 21.20
Edge: Plain
Artist: Gerald Gloade
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Canada: these are your coins. Designed by Canadians for Canadians, these powerfully symbolic coins are a proud representation of who we are as a nation in 2017!
- You won’t see these together again! This is the ONLY proof set to include the 2017 Limited Edition Proof Silver Dollar AND frosted versions of the My Canada, My Inspiration circulation coins that are exclusive for 2017.
- Your ONLY opportunity to own the Limited Edition Proof Silver Dollar: The reverse features red colour over the engraved “150”, and a contemporary background comprised of thousands of engraved maple leaves. The repeating pattern gives the design more depth, but also creates the impression that you’re viewing Canada on a globe!
- The perfect way to preserve the memories and the spirit of this celebration for years to come! The 50-cent coin features the official CANADA 150 logo, whose maple leaf mosaic represents Canadian Confederation.
- Cutting-edge technology meets craftsmanship: Innovative technologies bring these designs to life in an unprecedented way! You can feel the deep sense of pride behind each of these coins—truly a heartfelt ode to Canada and Canadians!
- All coins are beautifully presented in book-style packaging made of genuine leather! It’s an elegant way to protect and showcase these coins as a treasured part of your collection!
DESIGN
Designed by Canadians for Canadians, the engraved images on each reverse are exclusive for Canada’s 150th anniversary year—including those of the five circulation coins from the My Canada, My Inspiration collection. The $2 coin, Dance of the Spirits, celebrates the wonders of Canada through its depiction of paddlers gliding across a placid lake under the shimmering curtain of the aurora borealis. The $1 circulation coin, Connecting a Nation, pays tribute to the railways that have brought our country together—and the many impressive landmarks along Canada’s rail routes. The 25-cent coin, Hope for a Green Future, shares a child’s hope for Canada’s abundant nature to be preserved for years to come, through a pair of hands that bring life to a plant that connects all living things. The 10-cent coin, Wings of Peace, captures our spirit of peacekeeping in a stylized design featuring an iconic maple leaf in the beak of a dove. The 5-cent coin, Living Traditions, reimagines the quintessential Canadian beaver in the traditional style of the northeastern woodland Algonkian tribes, thus celebrating 150 years of cultures meeting, sharing and evolving together.
The set also includes a 50-cent coin bearing the official CANADA 150 logo of a maple leaf mosaic, and the set’s centrepiece: a limited edition 99.99% pure silver proof dollar. Designed by Canadian artist Jamie Desrochers, the background features an engraved micro-pattern of thousands of maple leaves that are curved to create the feeling that the coin is a globe, along with a map of Canada to bring the focus on our nation. Engraved above it is the number “150”, whose large size conveys the significance of this milestone year, while the application of red colour echoes that of our nation’s flag. The words “CANADA”, “DOLLAR” and the commemorative dates “1867-2017” are also engraved below in Heritage Canada’s official font for the occasion, along with the CANADA 150 logo. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
