Guided by the Four Winds and a gorgeous compass rose, this 14-piece puzzle coin set takes you on a course through Canada's adventure-filled past. Eachof the 13 puzzle-shaped coins highlights a famous pathfinder in Canadian history who contributed to our understanding of the world and our place in it. Together, they span nearly 1,000 years of history that is preserved in written accounts and illustrations, which pull the past forward and make it accessible today.

Your coin is a map-inspired celebration of our inquisitive spirit and our pathfinding pioneers. Order today.

• BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Pieces of Canada's past come together in thispuzzle coin set, which celebrates famous pathfinders, cartographers and chroniclers of Canadian history.
• DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO PRESERVE HISTORY: The central coin at the heart of this puzzle celebrates history's mapmakers. With its personification of the Four Winds, the cartography-themed design evokes the thrill of adventure!
• STORYTELLING AT ITS FINEST: Nearly 1,000 years of Canadian history are represented on the 13 puzzle-shaped coins. It's a veritable photo album that begins with Canada's Viking Age and ends with a 20th century trailblazer.
• EXQUISITE GOLD TOUCHES: In addition to the "gilded" frames on eachpuzzle coin, the centre coin features selective gold plating on the compass rose and its rim, as wellas the effigy on the obverse.
• HISTORY EXPLAINED: Each puzzle coin set comes with a special booklet that explains each person's place on this coin and in Canadian history. It's a must-have for anyhistory enthusiast!
• ENCAPSULATED AND ENCLOSED: Youwon't need to piece this puzzle together – itcomes packaged as a completed puzzle. Inside the wooden collector case, you'll find all 14 individually encapsulated coins already positioned in place. You'll notice a slight space between them –this is to draw attention to the individual pieceswhile also reducing the risk of contact during transit.
• HERITAGE AND PRESTIGE, COMBINED: Previous puzzle coins quickly sold out! Given the low mintage (800) and high interest, thisis set may also be a limited-time offering.  limited opportunity to own this prestigious collectible.

Design:
On the $50 central coin, the reverse design by Canadian artist Rebecca Yanovskaya features a selectively gold-plated compass rose and a personification of the Four Winds. The $20 puzzle-shaped pieces feature sepia-toned portraits of 13 famous pathfinders in Canadian history. Each obverse features the gold-plated effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

"I've always been drawn to storieson the high seas, especially with benevolent spirits of nature watching over and guiding the adventurers. Greek mythology and high fantasy novels inspiremany of my designs, and with the middle coin, I wanted to pay homage to the Age of Exploration and theunique wonder of sighting a new piece of land in the distance." Rebecca Yanovskaya: Artist

• The ship that presumably brought Cabot to our shores was the Matthew (likely the English version of his wife's name, Mattea) An artist's rendition of the ship previously appeared on the 1949 silver dollar coin and on our 2019 fine silver tribute.
• The disappearance of the 1845 Franklin Expedition sparked a series of search-and-rescue expeditions that continued for nearly 170 years. The wreck of HMS Erebus was located by Parks Canada in 2014, and HMS Terror was discovered two years later.

Packaging:
Your completed puzzle comes beautifully packaged in a woodencollector case with black beauty box. Each coin is individually encapsulated with a defined space between them, to draw attention to the individual pieces and reduce the risk of rubbing during transit.

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Credit:
Cabot: LAC / BAC, Acc. No./ No de compte
1990-553-93A
Cartier: LAC / BAC (R9266-3031) Peter Winkworth
Collection of Canadiana /La collection Peter
Winkworth d’oeuvres canadiennes
Frobisher: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach
Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print
Collection, The New York Public Library. (1880).
Martin Frobisher. Retrieved from /Image
extraite de http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/
items/510d47da-fba3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Hudson: LAC / BAC, Acc. No. /No de compte
1990-553-93A
Champlain: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach
Division of Art, Prints and Photographs:
Print Collection, The New York Public Library.
Samuel de Champlain. Retrieved from /Image
extraite de http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/
items/510d47de-7ff0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Sieur de La Salle: LAC / BAC, Mikan 2935411
Sieur de La Vérendrye: LAC / BAC, Acc. No. /
No de compte 1939-60-1
Vancouver: LAC / BAC, Mikan 4312978
Mackenzie: LAC / BAC, Mikan 4313369
Shanawdithit: LAC / BAC, Mikan 4404762
Franklin: LAC / BAC, Peter Winkworth Collection
of Canadiana /La collection Peter Winkworth
d’oeuvres canadiennes, R9266-3036
Rice: St. Marys Museum & Archives /
Musée et Archives St. Marys