Description
Frozen in ice: a colourful window in time! Get to know one of the amazing Ice Age species that once roamed North America. This unique coin captures a herd of Mammuthus primigenius—the iconic woolly mammoth—in detailed engraving and selective colour under a frosted chunk of ‘ice.’
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Innovative “trapped-in-ice” design! Artist Glen Loates’ beautiful and intricately detailed portrait is just the beginning. The reverse image is struck in purest proof-finish silver, while the portion featured under the “ice”is beautifully coloured.
- Series premiere! This is the first coin in an exciting series of embellished coins featuring animals found in Canada during the last Ice Age.
- Low mintage of only 5,000 coins worldwide.
- Nature at its ‘coolest!’ A unique addition to any Canadian-themed, history-focused, or nature-inspired collection.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
SRP: $109.95
Item Number: 164818
UPC: 6-23932-08889-4
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Mintage: 5,000
Weight: 31.39 g
Diameter: 38 mm
Face Value: $20
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated
Artist: Glen Loates
Packaging: Maroon clamshell with black beauty box
DESIGN
This $20 coin is one ounce of 99.99% pure silver with a diameter of 38 millimetres and featuring a stunning proof finish, exceptional engraving, and selective colour. The reverse design by Canadian artist Glen Loates portrays a snowy Ice Age landscape with a herd of mammoth traversing a frozen plain. The image centres on a single mammoth who faces the viewer, its massive tusks rising high into the sky. The image is overlain with a frosted “ice” like dome. The portion of the portrait under the ice is coloured, while the remainder of the image is struck-only. The reverse includes the text “CANADA” and the date “2018.” The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt, as well as the coin value of “20 DOLLARS.”
