frog lovers delight
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bought this frog,for a frog lover from Australia,
memah
Waterton lakes Alberta
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- Coloured Coin - Water-lily and Leopard Frog (2014)
Coloured Coin - Water-lily and Leopard Frog (2014)
Fourth coin of a series! Order yours today!
Found in Canadian province and Territory except Yukon and Nunavut, the leopard frog is aptly named for the irregularly shaped black spots that dot its brown, greenish-brown, or green skin. It lives in a variety of habitats including wetlands in prairies and woodlands in summer for feeding. In the fall it usually moves to ponds, streams, and rivers which do not freeze to the bottom. In the spring it emerges to seek out ponds and marshes for breeding. It is there that the tadpoles will develop.
The leopard frog consumes nearly any animal that fits in its mouth, be it insects, worms, smaller frogs and even birds or garter snakes. The hunter becomes the hunted if it encounters predators such as fish, water snakes, turtles, herons, raccoons or even larger frogs.
These freshwater perennials are remarkable plants. At the surface, their buoyant evergreen leaves form a canopy that become resting places for dragonflies, beetles and even small turtles. Nine species are native to Canada, including the widespread yellow pond lily. Often dotted with a large, fragrant blossom that opens in the morning sun and closes in the afternoon, these plants are anchored to the muddy lakebed by a long stalk. A glimpse underneath these lily pads reveals a wealth of wildlife competing for cover, making these plants essential to their aquatic ecosystems.
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Special features:
• Your coin is the fourth in a series that pair engraved and painted flowers with a beautifully detailed rendering of a creature that is native to Canada’s natural landscape.
• Your coin depicts a leopard frog peacefully basking in the sun’s rays atop a bright green water-lily pad, next to the plant’s yellow bloom.
• An impressive gift for nature enthusiasts or conservationists to commemorate a special occasion.
• A spectacular addition to your nature- or Canadiana-themed collection.
Design:
This 25-cent coloured cupronickel coin measures 35 millimetres and features a reverse image designed by Canadian artist Maurice Gervais. Vibrant colouring capture the yellow pond lily (Nuphar variegatum) in full bloom, its outer cup-shaped petals opened to reveal a dazzling circular pattern of stamens cradled inside. The flower occupies the left side of the image field while a bright green pad fills much of the centre and right side. On this pad is a beautiful rendition of a leopard frog, which is set apart by its distinctive black spots and colouring.
Packaging:
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-maroon box with black beauty box.
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Specifications
- No.129871
- Mintage 17,500
- Compositioncupronickel
- Finishspecimen with colour
- Weight (g) 0.5
- Diameter (mm) 35
- Edgeplain
- Certificateserialized
- Face value25 cents
- ArtistMaurice Gervais (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Reviews
Love this series.
5
Got as a christmas gift
Trace
Vancouver
Very nice
5
I give them as gifts
Momma G
Ont Canada
Great coin,disappointed in series change
4
Purchased the coin since we previously purchased the first 3 in the series. I like the coin, looks in better in person. Disappointed they changed the amount the are making and that it comes in the box instead of a display card.
Sarajk
Ontario
great coin 100 %
5
please mint less than 17500 next time !!!! thx
theo
canada bc
Mintage too high
4
I love this coin and have no problems with the design or look, the only problem I have is the 17,500 mintage number, the previous coins were maximum 10,000 minted, I do not like the fact that this issue is almost double the mintage of the last coins.
Collector Pete
Alberta
Great 25-cent coloured coin addition
5
While they're a little pricey, these 25-cent coloured coins at $30 make great gifts for my grandchildren. As an added bonus, since they live in the States, these Royal Canadian Mint coins are both a reminder of the country of their father's origin, and something few if any of their friends are likely to have, and nothing they'd ever see in a store or in any friend's house. They're all great for kids, especially the birds, dinosaurs, flowers and now amphibians.
Bruliams' grand-dad
Ottawa ON
A Leap Ahead of It's Time!!
5
I am so glad to see the Leopard Frog on a coin. The only thing that is seen when I first look at this coin is AMAZEMENT!!! The engraver drew a scene that literally LEAPS off the coin. The detail and colors were combined PERFECTLY!!! On top of all this it has a very limited Low Mintage which means it can be a investment piece. The Royal Canadian Mint has scored a Home Run with the Leopard From. And I'm glad I put it in my own personal Collection.
Firebreak!!!
Greenville, PA.
Coloured Coin - Water-lily and Leopard Frog (2014)
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