Love it
5
I love it! It's beautiful, and worth every dollar. It's colour only bends a shad different then the picture; but still beautiful.
Em
Edmonton Alberta
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1 oz. Pure Silver Coin – Geometry in Art: Caribou – Mintage: 7,500 (2016)
1 oz. Pure Silver Coin – Geometry in Art: Caribou – Mintage: 7,500 (2016)
Perfect for someone who enjoys a unique coin design and technique! Order today!
A mighty northern resident and a Canadian icon, the caribou (Rangifer tarandus) is perfectly at home in the Canadian boreal forest that is so artfully depicted in the coin's reverse. In the stillness of a cold evening, two caribou and the first snowfall of the season offer the only movement along the tranquil landscape. As is characteristic of low poly art, the rich colour variants add a remarkable vibrancy to the powerful wilderness portrait by recreating light and shadows, which soften the polygons to give a curvature to the caribou's build and soft waves along the river that stretches from side to side.
An unforgettable addition to your collection! Order your coin today!
Special features:
- The incomparable Geometry In Art series continues its contemporary interpretation of Canada's most famous icons with a fine silver coin that celebrates the caribou.
- CUTTING-EDGE TECHNIQUES FOR A DIMENSIONAL DESIGN: Exceptional engraving, relief and the application of different finishing techniques add distinctiveness to the polygon shapes that form the stylized image, resulting in a stunning composition that showcases our exceptional level of craftsmanship and innovative artistic vision!
- SPECTACULAR USE OF COLOURS: In keeping with the low poly art style, vibrant colours play with our perception of light and dimension in this portrait of caribou set in a peaceful forest setting.
- CRAFTED IN 99.99% PURE SILVER with a low mintage set to only 7,500 worldwide.
- A collectible piece of art whose artistic merit will appeal to anyone with a passion for original art and design.
- Your coin is GST/HST exempt.
About the Design:
Designed by Canadian artist Calder Moore, this coin uses "low poly" art, the same technique at the heart of the video game industry. Here, multiple polygon shapes come together to form two caribou making their way across a shallow river in the boreal forest. Amazing sculpting techniques and contrasting finishes define each individual polygon, while the hard lines and sharp corners of the geometric shapes add dramatic texture to the scene.
Packaging:
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a graphic beauty box.
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Reviews
Great coin/set
5
It's a great looking set, all 5 of them. I appreciate the detail, and they are a nice size/weight too.
Matt D
Waterloo Region
Super Shiney
5
Truly a beautiful coin. I wish it was a 2oz coin just so it would be bigger.
Robert the Collector
Barrie Ontario
Looks even better in person!
5
Received this as a gift for Christmas and couldn't be happier!
Mike
Ottawa Ontario
My favorite in my collection!
5
Far and away my favorite Royal Canadian Mint coin in my recently started collection of Canadian coins! Beautiful coloring and detail from the 3D look of the Caribou to the trees set against the background of the starry sky. Wonderful coin! A must for everyone's collection!
Sarge
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.A.
Exceptional coin
5
I like this series very much. Very exceptional design and really beautiful. Caribou is my favorite so far.
Ken
HK
Memorable
5
Pleasure to open a box and admire the art
Konrad
Kingston Ontario
Best of the Series
4
This is a beautiful coin and minted in the year of our Grandchild. She will have it as a reminder of the year 2016. Thank you Canadian Mint!
Papa deGeorgio
Kelowna, British Columbia
Definitely buy this again
5
Love the design, very well done. The best coin of this series.
sit, the Collector
Chilliwack, B.C.
So far in this series,the best !
5
This poly-art series is quite unique and have nice "eye appeal". In my opinion, this Caribou issue is the best design so far in this series. The Loon & Polar Bear are well thought out designs, but this one is excellent.
Bob
Allegheny Cty, Pa
1 oz. Pure Silver Coin â Geometry in Art: Caribou â Mintage: 7500 (2016)
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100.0
- What is the size of the clamshell?
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Momo
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Hi Momo from Ottawa. The clamshell size is 67 x 67 mm.
- Some of the coins are described as "Pure Silver" others as "Fine Silver". I assume this has to do with silver content but what is the actual difference?
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Karl
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: We use "Fine Silver" and "Pure Silver" interchangeably. Typically in the precious metals business "Fine Silver" denotes a product with at least 99.9% pure silver, or "three nines silver". Here at the Royal Canadian Mint we have some of the purest coins in the world. Our version of "Fine Silver" typically contain 99.99% pure silver or "four nines silver". If you are ever in doubt you can check the product specifications (right hand side of every product page); we always list the metal purity under composition.
- What is the size? How many mm?
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Karen
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The diameter is 40mm.
Anonymous
- WHY DOES THE CARIBOU COST MORE THAN THE POLAR BEAR?
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LB
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Hi LB - both coins are the same price. The polar bear is at the link below: http://www.mint.ca/store/coins/fine-silver-coin-%E2%80%93-geometry-in-art-polar-bear-%E2%80%93-mintage-7500-2016-prod2601060
Anonymous
Specifications
- No.150055
- Mintage7,500
- Composition99.99% pure silver
- Finishproof
- Weight (g) 31.83
- Diameter (mm) 40
- Edgeserrated
- Certificateserialized
- Face value20 dollars
- ArtistCalder Moore (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
