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Fine Silver Coin - 75th Anniversary of The Royal Winnipeg Ballet - Mintage: 7500 (2014)
2014
Mintage 7,500
Archived
Fine Silver Coin - 75th Anniversary of The Royal Winnipeg Ballet - Mintage: 7500 (2014)
2014
Mintage 7,500
$80.28 USD
Masters Club:
1,150
Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability:
Out of stock in stores
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A FIRST! The coin comes in its very own music box!
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the Royal Canadian Mint pays tribute to the organization's rich artistic legacy within Canada and abroad.
Order yours today!
Special features:
• A FIRST! The coin comes in its very own music box! The fairytale-like image is protected by a customized case that plays Sleeping Beauty (Valse) melody by Tchaikovsky when opened.
• A FIRST! A Royal Canadian Mint exclusive, this coin features the use of an advanced "Sheer Effect" colourization technique used for the first time! Thisshimmery colour innovation faithfully recreates theintricate, soft-coloured costumes worn by the RoyalWinnipeg Ballet dancers in the lavish production ofThe Sleeping Beauty.
• Your coin is certified 99.99% pure silver, is GST/HST exempt and has a limited worldwide mintage.
Design:
The reverse image is an engraved rendition of a photograph by one of Canada's foremost dance photographers, David Cooper. This overhead view features six dancers from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet'slavish production of The Sleeping Beauty in tutus designed by Shannon Lovelace – a ballet classic that brings together timeless choreography fromMarius Petipa and the spellbinding music of Tchaikovsky. With their arms outstretched and intertwined, the dancers form a snowflake-like pattern as they lean forward, their right legs outstretched in front of them so that their point shoes meet at the centre.Advanced "Sheer Effect" colour faithfully recreates the stunning costumes worn by theRoyal Winnipeg Ballet's dancers and further showcases the beautiful embellishments that adorn their traditional platter tutus.
Packaging:
The coin comes in its very own music box!
Order your coin today!
Order yours today!
Special features:
• A FIRST! The coin comes in its very own music box! The fairytale-like image is protected by a customized case that plays Sleeping Beauty (Valse) melody by Tchaikovsky when opened.
• A FIRST! A Royal Canadian Mint exclusive, this coin features the use of an advanced "Sheer Effect" colourization technique used for the first time! Thisshimmery colour innovation faithfully recreates theintricate, soft-coloured costumes worn by the RoyalWinnipeg Ballet dancers in the lavish production ofThe Sleeping Beauty.
• Your coin is certified 99.99% pure silver, is GST/HST exempt and has a limited worldwide mintage.
Design:
The reverse image is an engraved rendition of a photograph by one of Canada's foremost dance photographers, David Cooper. This overhead view features six dancers from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet'slavish production of The Sleeping Beauty in tutus designed by Shannon Lovelace – a ballet classic that brings together timeless choreography fromMarius Petipa and the spellbinding music of Tchaikovsky. With their arms outstretched and intertwined, the dancers form a snowflake-like pattern as they lean forward, their right legs outstretched in front of them so that their point shoes meet at the centre.Advanced "Sheer Effect" colour faithfully recreates the stunning costumes worn by theRoyal Winnipeg Ballet's dancers and further showcases the beautiful embellishments that adorn their traditional platter tutus.
Packaging:
The coin comes in its very own music box!
Order your coin today!
Specifications
Product Number
130586
Mintage
7,500
Composition
fine silver (99.99% pure)
Weight
31.6 g
Edge
serrated
Certificate
serialized
Face Value
20 dollars
Finish
proof
Artist
Engraved rendition of photograph by David Cooper (reverse), Sus
anna Blunt (obverse)
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