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Fine Silver Coin - Butterflies of Canada: Red-Spotted Purple - Mintage: 10,000 (2014)
Fine Silver Coin - Butterflies of Canada: Red-Spotted Purple - Mintage: 10,000 (2014)
Second coin in highly popular series. Order yours today!
This beautifully engraved and painted 99.99% pure silver coin features the red-spotted purple, whose Canadian habitat is largely restricted to southern Ontario. This lovely butterfly's colouring and spot patterns represent an important protective adaptation: the red-spotted purple has evolved to mimic a poisonous butterfly, the Pipevine Swallowtail.Limenitis arthemis astyanax looks much like its close relative, the well-known White Admiral butterfly. Its upper wings are bright bluish-purple and outlined with several rows of blue-white dashes. The upper hind wing is marked with lovely iridescent blue-green squares.Where their ranges overlap, the red-spotted purple also bears the familiar white bands of the White Admiral. The red-spotted purple is most commonly found on the outskirts of wooded areas, on gravel roads sunning its wings, in open meadows, and in woodland clearings.
Did you know…
• The red-spotted purple prefers to lay its eggs on plum and oak leaves.
• The adults fly throughout the summer, from June to mid-September, and are diurnal, restricting their active period to daylight hours.
A thoughtful and valuable gift for nature lovers and art aficionados. Order yours today!
Special features:
• Arrives packaged in a beautiful hologram beauty box!
• This painted and engraved 99.99% pure silver coin highlights the intense coloration of the red-spotted purple butterfly.
• Celebrate the life and habits of a beloved Canadian insect species, beautifully engraved and coloured, with a slight shimmer effect to further enhance its beauty.
• A lovely addition to any collection featuring fine artwork, natural images, native species of Canada, butterflies and other insect species, or Canadiana.
• Your coin is GST/HST exempt with a limited worldwide mintage.
Design:
This coin features a profile portrait of a red-spotted purple drinking nectar from the heart of a black-eyed Susan flower. The butterfly, engraved and coloured in full glorious colour, is viewed from its right side. The viewer is presented with a lovely view of the red-spotted purple's under-wing. Here we see the characteristic dark purple-black colouring, with some of the blue iridescence that characterizes most of the upper side of the delicate wing. The light blue-white markings around the wing contrast prettily with the bright red spots that give this butterfly its name. The butterfly stands on top of an engraved black-eyed Susan flower, drinking nectar from the flower's center.
Packaging:
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with customer hologram beauty box.
Order your coin today!
Reviews
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 24 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
5 Stars
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4 Stars
(3)
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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96%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Ratings Distribution
5 Stars
(19)
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Pros
- Attractive (22)
- Great quality (17)
- One of A kind (14)
- Unique (13)
- Good value (11)
Cons
- Pricey / poor value (6)
Best Uses
- Gift (11)
- Special occasion (8)
- Gift for child (6)
- Wedding gift (5)
- Holiday gift (4)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Quality driven (16), Budget shopper (6)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (21)
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Loved the box
By Tipupking
from Adrian, NY USA
About Me Outdoorsman
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Nice Colors
Cons
- None
Best Uses
- Gift for myself
Comments about Fine Silver Coin - Butterflies of Canada: Red-Spotted Purple - Mintage: 10000 (2014):
Beautiful coin in a spectacular package.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Beautiful Coin
By Truth is Marching On
from Canada
About Me Quality Driven
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Great Quality
- One Of A Kind
Cons
Best Uses
- Gift For Adult
- Gift For Child
Comments about Fine Silver Coin - Butterflies of Canada: Red-Spotted Purple - Mintage: 10000 (2014):
This is a great looking coin. The butterfly has a bit of sparkle to it!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Excellent Series
By JRC
from Georgetown
Pros
- Attractive Design
Cons
- Expensive
Best Uses
Comments about Fine Silver Coin - Butterflies of Canada: Red-Spotted Purple - Mintage: 10000 (2014):
Produce More of this butterfly series
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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beautiful coin
By crazy uncle
from MELFORT, SASKATCHEWAN
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Great Quality
- One Of A Kind
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Fine Silver Coin - Butterflies of Canada: Red-Spotted Purple - Mintage: 10000 (2014):
great addition to the butterfly coin series
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Lovely coin with bold colours.
By Lindy
from Mississauga, Ontario
About Me Bargain Hunter, Quality Driven
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Good Value
- Great Quality
- One Of A Kind
- Unique
Cons
Best Uses
- Gift For Adult
- Gift For Child
- Holiday Gift
- Special Occasion
- Wedding/Anniversary Gift
Comments about Fine Silver Coin - Butterflies of Canada: Red-Spotted Purple - Mintage: 10000 (2014):
Very happy with this purchase. My granddaughter loves butterflies and will be getting a butterfly coin on several occasions going forward.
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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CA Buttertfly and Bird Coins
By drummerboypaul
from Dallas, Texas, USA
About Me Bargain Hunter, Quality Driven
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Good Value
- Great Quality
- One Of A Kind
- Unique
Cons
- Expensive
Best Uses
- Gift For Adult
- Gift For Child
- Special Occasion
- Wedding/Anniversary Gift
Comments about Fine Silver Coin - Butterflies of Canada: Red-Spotted Purple - Mintage: 10000 (2014):
You guys have the best coins, especially the butterfly, bird, and Eagle coins
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Great piece of Canadiana
By sit, the Collector
from Chilliwack, B.C.
About Me Quality Driven
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Good Value
- Great Quality
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Fine Silver Coin - Butterflies of Canada: Red-Spotted Purple - Mintage: 10000 (2014):
Great detail in the artwork, beautiful colour.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Gorgeous Coin
By Billd
from Palo Alto, CA.
About Me Quality Driven
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Good Value
- Great Quality
- One Of A Kind
- Unique
Cons
Best Uses
- Gift For Adult
- Gift For Child
- Holiday Gift
- Special Occasion
Comments about Fine Silver Coin - Butterflies of Canada: Red-Spotted Purple - Mintage: 10000 (2014):
To nice to use at the local vending machine :)
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Beautiful
By jan.roy
from Gooderham, Ontario
About Me Bargain Hunter, Quality Driven
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Great Quality
- Unique
Cons
Best Uses
- Gift For Child
Comments about Fine Silver Coin - Butterflies of Canada: Red-Spotted Purple - Mintage: 10000 (2014):
For the grand children future.
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Looks Much Better than Pictured!
By wheelsmarcotte
from Delta, B.C.
About Me Hobby collector
Pros
- Detailed And Bright
Cons
- Expensive
Best Uses
- Series collection
Comments about Fine Silver Coin - Butterflies of Canada: Red-Spotted Purple - Mintage: 10000 (2014):
Display nature of Canada; could have naturalist figure on the reverse.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Specifications
- No.130556
- Mintage10,000
- Composition99.99% pure silver
- Finishproof
- Weight (g) 31.83
- Diameter (mm) 40
- Edgeserrated
- Certificateserialized
- Face value20 dollars
- ArtistCelia Godkin (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
