
Archived
Pure Gold Coin - Vikings - Mintage: 3,000 (2012)
2012
Mintage 3,000
Archived
Pure Gold Coin - Vikings - Mintage: 3,000 (2012)
2012
Mintage 3,000
$838.05 USD
Masters Club:
12,000
Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability:
Out of stock in stores
About
Your coin depicts Norse explorers, with their sailing vessel anchored offshore, landing for the first time on the shores of the New World. Struck in 99.99% pure gold and limited to only 3,000 coins worldwide.
Struck in 99.99% pure gold and limited to only 3,000 coins worldwide.
Your coin features include:
• GST/HST exempt
• From 2012 to 2017, a new Great Explorers coin will be released each year until Canada’s 2017 Sesquicentennial
• Hand Polished! The field (flat background) has a highly hand polished mirror-like finish
About the Design:
Your coin depicts Norse explorers, with their sailing vessel anchored offshore, landing for the first time on the shores of the New World. Accurately drawn from Vikings characteristics of that time, the ship, clothes, weapons, andutilities reflect historical characteristics. Contemporary accounts suggest it was a Norse merchant whofirst spotted the shores of New World in the late tenth century. In 1960, archaeologists unearthed a small Viking camp in Newfoundland’s L’Anse aux Meadows, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
About the Package:
• At no additional cost to you, your coin comes encapsulated and presented in a maroon flock-lined clamshell case
• Your coin is protected by a black sleeve and accompanied by a serialized certificate – your proof of ownership for this low mintage coin and evidence that your coin has been individually inspected by our resident quality assurance specialists
The Vikings is the first 99.9% pure gold coin in the Great Explorers series. With a low mintage of only 3,000, this beautiful coin will sell quickly! Order the first coin in this series today!
Your coin features include:
• GST/HST exempt
• From 2012 to 2017, a new Great Explorers coin will be released each year until Canada’s 2017 Sesquicentennial
• Hand Polished! The field (flat background) has a highly hand polished mirror-like finish
About the Design:
Your coin depicts Norse explorers, with their sailing vessel anchored offshore, landing for the first time on the shores of the New World. Accurately drawn from Vikings characteristics of that time, the ship, clothes, weapons, andutilities reflect historical characteristics. Contemporary accounts suggest it was a Norse merchant whofirst spotted the shores of New World in the late tenth century. In 1960, archaeologists unearthed a small Viking camp in Newfoundland’s L’Anse aux Meadows, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
About the Package:
• At no additional cost to you, your coin comes encapsulated and presented in a maroon flock-lined clamshell case
• Your coin is protected by a black sleeve and accompanied by a serialized certificate – your proof of ownership for this low mintage coin and evidence that your coin has been individually inspected by our resident quality assurance specialists
The Vikings is the first 99.9% pure gold coin in the Great Explorers series. With a low mintage of only 3,000, this beautiful coin will sell quickly! Order the first coin in this series today!
Specifications
Product Number
116887
Mintage
3,000
Composition
99.99% pure gold
Weight
15.43 g
Edge
serrated
Certificate
serialized
Face Value
200 dollars
Finish
proof
Series
Great Explorers of Canada Series
Artist
Yves Bérubé (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
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