Archived
Gold Kilogram Coin - 375th Anniversary of Lacrosse (2011)
2011
Mintage 35
Archived
Gold Kilogram Coin - 375th Anniversary of Lacrosse (2011)
2011
Mintage 35
$48,093.00 USD
Masters Club:
690,000
Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability:
Out of stock in stores
About
A pure gold coin with the guaranteed weight of 1 kilogram and a very limited mintage is available to coin collectors worldwide.
Highlights:
A pure gold coin with the guaranteed weight of 1 kilogram and avery limited mintage is available to coin collectors worldwide.
Packaging:
Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a black clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a black sleeve.
Of Spirit and Strength
Lacrosse is sport, legend, culture and history combined—a unique feature of the Canadian identity that emerged when European colonists encountered First Nations society.
One of the first European documentations of this powerful sport is believed to have been written 375 years ago in 1636 by Jesuit missionary Jean de Brébeuf from Condé-sur-Vire (France). Brébeuf became acquainted with baggataway (original name for Lacrosse) while living among the Hurons. Upon noticing that the playing stick resembled a bishop’s croisier, he renamed the game la crosse.
To the First Nations people, lacrosse was much more than play. Countless tribes engaged in "The Creator’s Game", firm in the belief the Creator invented the game for His own amusement. Players took to the field with the highest ideals. Lacrosse was a training ground for young warriors and was a non-warring means to settle tribal disputes. Players were determined to bring honour and glory to their teammates and to their tribes. Matches could cover vast territories and last months at a time. In an effort to intimidate their opponents, players covered their faces with war paint; a ritual believed to be the inspirationbehind the modern custom of painting hockey goaliemasks.
A pure gold coin with the guaranteed weight of 1 kilogram and avery limited mintage is available to coin collectors worldwide.
Packaging:
Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a black clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a black sleeve.
Of Spirit and Strength
Lacrosse is sport, legend, culture and history combined—a unique feature of the Canadian identity that emerged when European colonists encountered First Nations society.
One of the first European documentations of this powerful sport is believed to have been written 375 years ago in 1636 by Jesuit missionary Jean de Brébeuf from Condé-sur-Vire (France). Brébeuf became acquainted with baggataway (original name for Lacrosse) while living among the Hurons. Upon noticing that the playing stick resembled a bishop’s croisier, he renamed the game la crosse.
To the First Nations people, lacrosse was much more than play. Countless tribes engaged in "The Creator’s Game", firm in the belief the Creator invented the game for His own amusement. Players took to the field with the highest ideals. Lacrosse was a training ground for young warriors and was a non-warring means to settle tribal disputes. Players were determined to bring honour and glory to their teammates and to their tribes. Matches could cover vast territories and last months at a time. In an effort to intimidate their opponents, players covered their faces with war paint; a ritual believed to be the inspirationbehind the modern custom of painting hockey goaliemasks.
Specifications
Product Number
113507
Mintage
35
Composition
99.99% pure gold
Weight
1000 g
Edge
plain
Certificate
serialized
Face Value
2500 dollars
Finish
proof
Artist
Steve Hepburn (reverse) , Susanna Blunt (obverse)
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