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Archived
1 Kilogram Pure Gold Coin - Archival Treasures: 1912 Heraldic Design
2021
Mintage 40
Archived
1 Kilogram Pure Gold Coin - Archival Treasures: 1912 Heraldic Design
2021
Mintage 40
$74,277.00 USD
Masters Club:
1,050,000
Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability:
Out of stock in stores
About
Art is history on this 1 kg pure gold heraldic homage to the past.
Plucked from the national archives, a pen-and-ink drawing from 1912 is now a limited-edition work of finely engraved art.
All the ornate details of the original concept have been painstakingly re-created and adapted to fill both sides of this luminous 99.99% pure gold kilo coin. There's a timeless quality to the reverse, yet its elegant design predates the arms created for Canada a century ago.
It's a spellbinding snapshot of an era, and a fascinating glimpse of Canada's early attempts to express its identity.
- From the archives. In honour of the 100th anniversary of the Arms of Canada (1921-2021), we dug deep into Canada's heraldic past and Library and Archives Canada's collection to bring you this rare art treasure.
- High rarity, high visual appeal. Only 40 of these coins will ever be minted — an exceptionally low worldwide mintage.
- A gold kilo. Your coin is beautifully crafted in one kilogram of 99.99% pure gold and hand-polished to proof perfection.
- A centennial program. Part of a yearlong 100th anniversary celebration of the Arms of Canada.
- Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
- No GST/HST
A chaotic heraldic era: 1867-1921
After Confederation, Canada experienced a period of expansion that is reflected in the wildly different heraldic designs of the era. The four-province shield assigned to the Dominion of Canada in 1868 for useas the Great Seal was a popular starting point for artists and amateur heralds: some surrounded it with Canadian art elements; others augmented it with the emblems of each new province and territory, resulting in a chaotic shield with up to nine quarterings. The different iterations appeared on documents, postcards, dishes and other memorabilia; and it was this lack of consensus that inspired the formation of a committee in 1919 to obtain new armorial bearings.
Credit: Library and ArchivesCanada, Acc. No. 1941-35-1
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Based on historic art
A follow-up to the 2020 Reimagined 1905 Arms of Dominion of Canada coin, this high-rarity collectible features an engraved re-creation of a 1912 pen-and-ink drawing of Canadian heraldic emblems.
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Rich in symbolism
We pored over every detail of the original drawing to get it right! The end result is a highly limited engraved masterpiece that will appeal to traditionalists and collectors of high-prestige pieces.
Specifications
Product Number
179906
Mintage
40
Composition
99.99% pure gold
Weight
1006.1 g
Diameter
101.6 mm
Edge
Serrated
Certificate
Serialized
Face Value
2,500 dollars
Finish
Proof
Packaging
Your coin is individually encapsulated and elegantly presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded wood case with black beauty box.
Design & Artist
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Reverse
Joseph Aubé
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Obverse
Susanna Blunt
The reverse features an engraved rendering of a heraldic art concept that pre-dates the Arms of Canada proclaimed in 1921. Based on the pen-and-ink drawing by Joseph Aubé, the design centres on the quartered shield emblem of the Dominion of Canada and features a circular arrangement of the nine provincial coats of arms in use in 1912: (clockwise from the top) Ontario, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Quebec. The composition is surmounted by a stylized royal crown and surrounded by symbols of Canada, France and the United Kingdom, as well as a banner scroll that seemingly continues on the obverse. A garland of emblems also appears on the obverse, which features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
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