Fine Silver Glow-in-the-D...
$73.15 USD
Archived
Fine Silver Glow-in-the-Dark Coin – Star Charts: The Great Ascent - Mintage: 7,500 (2015)
2015
Mintage 7,500
Archived
Fine Silver Glow-in-the-Dark Coin – Star Charts: The Great Ascent - Mintage: 7,500 (2015)
2015
Mintage 7,500
$73.15 USD
Masters Club:
1,050
Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability:
Out of stock in stores
About
A FIRST: Glow-in-the-dark technology on a silver coin!
The seven stars that make up the Big Dipper are arguably one of the most recognized formations in the night sky. They are visible year-round from northern latitudes, and have inspired countless legends around the globe. Many First Nations legends describe the Big Dipperas a great bear who is hunted ceaselessly by three hunters. The third issue in this four-coin series recounts how the hunters tracked the bear across the earth, and bravely followed it into the sky.
A wonderful keepsake for star gazers and history buffs; anyone with a passion for Canada's rich ancestral past and its mystifying First Nations traditions and legends.
Special features:
• Your packagingalso glows in the dark. All four boxes in the dark make up the Big Dipper.
• The third coin in this mesmerizing four-coin series!
• Glows in the dark—just like stars! Turn off the lights and see the stars depicting three hunters in pursuit of the great bear magically appear. Innovative glow-in-the-dark technology will not wear out—ever! For best effect, simply recharge the coin under a light.
• Mesmerizing colour brings the richness of First Nations traditions to life.It's easy to imagine the powerful scene that played out as brave members of the Plains Ojibwa bandset out to hunt the bear under a star-filled sky.
• Pure silver starlight! Not all the stars are coloured. Four of them shine with the perfection of
99.99% pure silver to enhance the twinkling sky.
• A wonderful keepsake forstar gazers and history buffs; anyone with a passion for Canada's rich ancestral past and its mystifying First Nations traditions and legends.
• GST/HST exempt.
Coin design:
Western Ojibwa artist Cyril Assiniboine has created a stunning image of hunters as they track the bear to the end of the earth. The design showcases the hunters' impressive traditional Saulteaux dress, complete with imposing face paint and weaponry.
Packaging:
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a custom beauty box that glows in the dark!
Order your coin today!
A wonderful keepsake for star gazers and history buffs; anyone with a passion for Canada's rich ancestral past and its mystifying First Nations traditions and legends.
Special features:
• Your packagingalso glows in the dark. All four boxes in the dark make up the Big Dipper.
• The third coin in this mesmerizing four-coin series!
• Glows in the dark—just like stars! Turn off the lights and see the stars depicting three hunters in pursuit of the great bear magically appear. Innovative glow-in-the-dark technology will not wear out—ever! For best effect, simply recharge the coin under a light.
• Mesmerizing colour brings the richness of First Nations traditions to life.It's easy to imagine the powerful scene that played out as brave members of the Plains Ojibwa bandset out to hunt the bear under a star-filled sky.
• Pure silver starlight! Not all the stars are coloured. Four of them shine with the perfection of
99.99% pure silver to enhance the twinkling sky.
• A wonderful keepsake forstar gazers and history buffs; anyone with a passion for Canada's rich ancestral past and its mystifying First Nations traditions and legends.
• GST/HST exempt.
Coin design:
Western Ojibwa artist Cyril Assiniboine has created a stunning image of hunters as they track the bear to the end of the earth. The design showcases the hunters' impressive traditional Saulteaux dress, complete with imposing face paint and weaponry.
Packaging:
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a custom beauty box that glows in the dark!
Order your coin today!
Specifications
Product Number
132685
Mintage
7,500
Composition
99.99% pure silver
Weight
31.83 g
Edge
serrated
Certificate
serialized
Face Value
25 dollars
Finish
proof
Series
Star Charts
Artist
Cyril Assiniboine (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
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