Sterling Silver Gold Plat...
$44.03 USD
Archived
Sterling Silver Gold Plated Coin - Orca Whale (2011)
2011
Mintage 15,000
Archived
Sterling Silver Gold Plated Coin - Orca Whale (2011)
2011
Mintage 15,000
$44.03 USD
Masters Club:
630
Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability:
Out of stock in stores
About
The Orca's power comes alive on this square-shaped coin in a dynamic, modern design that's beautifully enhanced with gold plate on sterling silver. It's a limited-edition collectible that's a must-have.
Highlights:
The Orca’s power comes alive on this square-shaped coin in adynamic, modern design that’s beautifully enhanced with gold plateon sterling silver. It’s a limited-edition collectible that’s a must-have.
Coin design:
An Orca leaps out of the water in a breathtaking expression ofabsolute liberty set against a background featuring the sun andareflection of waves in the sky.
Ruler of the seas.
The Orca (Orcinus orca) is a powerful feature ofBritish Columbia’suntamed wilderness; an iconic symbol that figures prominently in therich cultural heritage of the region’s First Nations people. The Orca isrespected as a master hunter and guardian of the sea. People wouldoften watch for its fin near the shore, hoping to receivea messagefrom this mystical messenger from the otherworld.
The Orca is a highly intelligent and sociable animal. It lives in podswith a few dozen individuals. While several pods may come togetherfor a hunt, they display a remarkable sense of strategic cooperationas they fill the air with whistles, squeaks and whines to organize theeffort. The Orca is among the world’s fastest sea mammal,capableof leaping out of the water to great heights—a breathtaking sight foranyone fortunate to spot one in the wide open waters off Canada’swest coast.
The Orca’s power comes alive on this square-shaped coin in adynamic, modern design that’s beautifully enhanced with gold plateon sterling silver. It’s a limited-edition collectible that’s a must-have.
Coin design:
An Orca leaps out of the water in a breathtaking expression ofabsolute liberty set against a background featuring the sun andareflection of waves in the sky.
Ruler of the seas.
The Orca (Orcinus orca) is a powerful feature ofBritish Columbia’suntamed wilderness; an iconic symbol that figures prominently in therich cultural heritage of the region’s First Nations people. The Orca isrespected as a master hunter and guardian of the sea. People wouldoften watch for its fin near the shore, hoping to receivea messagefrom this mystical messenger from the otherworld.
The Orca is a highly intelligent and sociable animal. It lives in podswith a few dozen individuals. While several pods may come togetherfor a hunt, they display a remarkable sense of strategic cooperationas they fill the air with whistles, squeaks and whines to organize theeffort. The Orca is among the world’s fastest sea mammal,capableof leaping out of the water to great heights—a breathtaking sight foranyone fortunate to spot one in the wide open waters off Canada’swest coast.
Specifications
Product Number
112442
Mintage
15,000
Composition
92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
Weight
11.8 g
Edge
plain
Certificate
serialized
Face Value
$3
Finish
specimen (with gold plate)
Artist
Jason Bouwman (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
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