Spider & Web 2014 Coin
5
This is a great item. I just show it off.
Betty Boop
Bonnyville, AB
1/4 oz. Fine Silver Coin - Animal Architects: Spider and Web (2014)
Second coin in the series of animal architects!
Because orb webs are so ubiquitous, it is easy to overlook how astounding they are. The basic scaffolding of an orb web is laid when the spider climbs a vertical surface, such as a tree, and drops a line of silk. This line is incredibly fine, yet is one of the strongest fibres on Earth. The silken thread floats on the wind until it catches on a second nearby vertical surface, such as a branch, to create a tightrope-like horizontal bridge line. The spider then drops another line from the midpoint of the bridge. From this basic frame, the spider strings a non-sticky border and, through a complex series of manoeuvres, creates radius lines—radii—that join the central line to the periphery of the web structure. The spider then weaves its "capture spiral"—a continuous double thread of a specific type of sticky silk that spirals from the outside of the web toward the central hub. At each junction with a radius line, the capture thread is reinforced with a special glue excreted by the spider. The central hub is a non-sticky region where the spider lurks in wait for its prey.
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Special features:
• Your coin is the second coin in our series featuring Canada's animal architects and focuses on the orb-weaving spider and its striking web!
• Your coin features a painted specimen of an orb-weaving spider sub-species bearing light and dark markings on its back, body, and eight legs!
• An excellent gift for nature lovers and an exceptional addition to any collection featuring colour and photo-image designs, Canadian wildlife or Canadiana.
• Your coin is rendered in fine silver (99.99% pure) and is GST/HST exempt.
Design:
Your coin was designed by Canadian artist Yves Bérubé and features a painted specimen of an orb-weaving spider sub-species bearing light and dark markings on its back, body, and eight legs. The spider is viewed from the top, poised atop an embossed orb web rendered in fine detail. The image is lent dimensional detail through expert engraving. The spider occupies the upper left quadrant of the web, moving toward the central hub where it will sit in wait for its unsuspecting insect prey.
Packaging:
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell case lined with a black flock and protected by a black sleeve.
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Special Thanks to the Entomological Society of Canada for assistance with this coin series and congratulations on celebrating 150 years of entomological science and services in Canada.
Specifications
- No.124312
- Mintage 10,000
- Compositionfine silver (99.99% pure)
- Finishproof
- Weight (g) 7.96
- Diameter (mm) 27
- Edgeserrated
- Certificateserialized
- Face value3 dollars
- ArtistYves Bérubé (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Reviews
Impressions
3
The spider appeared almost "broken" and only faintly visible; certainly not as striking as the bee. As mentioned in another review, the spider does darken significantly when the coin is turned on its side. I bought this coin because I try to keep sets together, hoping for the best. This coin would definitely be a miss on its own merit.
Appreciate Nice Coins
Calgary, AB
Great coin but not real value
3
Nice coin that displays well but expensive for what it is.
The Coin
Halifax
Beautiful Coin With Great Detail
5
I love the Animal Architect series for the beauty and detail of each coin, and for the detailed information that comes with each. I think this would make a great gift for a child interested in spiders. This coin has a beautiful mirrored surface and the details on the spider are superior to anything I have from other mints, especially considering the size of the coin. For those who are concerned about the size vs the cost, I only say this: The reason the RCM charges a premium (I am guessing), is that it probably costs a lot to add color with precision to these coins.
Opera12MI
Dearborn, MI
Not Worth my money but bugs lover
2
The theme of bugs is good but... I think this is way too expensif. Face value should be at least 5$ for 1/4 oz. I believe that face value should be more standard, for exemple (1/4 oz 5$, 1/2 oz 10$, 3/4 oz 15$ and 1oz 20$ etc). With this said, 69.95$ for a color coin big like a 25 cent when we can buy a butterflies at 1oz for 99.95$. This makes a difference of 30$ for 3/4 oz more. Remember that the O Canada serie is half oz for 10$ face value with no color for 40$ execpt that maple coin. The rest is just a matter of mintage. It would be easier to purchase this way i think because people would be more aware of what they are bying so people wouldn't complaint about how big it is when they receive the coin.
Sly
Mtl, Qc, Canada
amazin
5
amazin coin ... that three coin serie is a gotta have .....
nico. the bug lover
quebec
Looks Real
5
Couldn't be detailed any better.
Toti
New Jersey, USA
Better than expected
4
This will go with my bug collection for viewing
bluegramma
Edmonton, Alberta
nicely done
5
this coin is really pretty. the web has a mirror finish, and the spider has such beautiful color to it. well done and priced fairly. a great addition to my ever growing canadian collection. i wish the us mint would produce such beautifully designed coins as canada does on a regular basis. thank you to my northern neighbors. please keep up the quality work.
fujimato
Glenmoore, PA
not like the picture
3
The spider on the coin seems lighter in colour than the picture
bet
edmonton, AB
1/4 oz. Fine Silver Coin - Animal Architects: Spider and Web (2014)
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