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$100 Gold Coin - 10th Anniversary of Nunavut (2009)
2009
Mintage 5,000
Archived
$100 Gold Coin - 10th Anniversary of Nunavut (2009)
2009
Mintage 5,000
$370.63 USD
Masters Club:
5,100
Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability:
Out of stock in stores
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$100 Gold Coin - 10th Anniversary of Nunavut (2009)
Cherishing the land, preserving the cultureIn the Inuit language (Inuktitut), "Nunavut" means "our land."To Inuit, land is not something that is controlled or owned. Itis a relationship—like an unbreakable bond between anewborn and its mother.
For thousands of years, Inuit and their ancestors lived asnomads, eternally linked to the rhythm of the land and theseasons, moving from place to place as they followed themigratory patterns of caribou, seals, fish and birds. Theirrelationship with the land and wildlife around them becamethe very essence of their culture.
Contact with European explorers dramatically altered this wayof life. Yet, after hundreds of years of change, thecontemporary members of this ancient people came togetherto reclaim their past and preserve it for the future.In 1973, they began a study to demonstrate the extent of Inuitaboriginal title in the Arctic; the basis of their land claim thatwould follow. Twenty-five years later, the Nunavut Act wasadopted and received Royal Assent on July 9, 1998. Then, onApril 1, 1999, people coast to coast celebrated Canada'syoungest territory as Nunavut officially joined the federationof Canada.
No doubt, the Inuit celebrated the event with many a drumdance; a ritual that is as much a part of their cultural fabricas the land that surrounds them. The drum dance recountspeople's experiences; tells stories and dreams; preservesancestral wisdom and values. It is a living bond betweenthose who have walked before us—and those who are yet tocome.
Special features:
• Only 5,000 coins available worldwide makes this a must-have limited work of art.
• Extremely fine detailing and a superb proof finish in 14 karat gold.
• Superior sculpting brings an uncommon perspective to this beautiful relief that pays tribute to the increasingly popularcultures of the North.
• The coin depicts a hunter performing a drum dance with past and future generations of hisancient culture captured in the faces above.
For thousands of years, Inuit and their ancestors lived asnomads, eternally linked to the rhythm of the land and theseasons, moving from place to place as they followed themigratory patterns of caribou, seals, fish and birds. Theirrelationship with the land and wildlife around them becamethe very essence of their culture.
Contact with European explorers dramatically altered this wayof life. Yet, after hundreds of years of change, thecontemporary members of this ancient people came togetherto reclaim their past and preserve it for the future.In 1973, they began a study to demonstrate the extent of Inuitaboriginal title in the Arctic; the basis of their land claim thatwould follow. Twenty-five years later, the Nunavut Act wasadopted and received Royal Assent on July 9, 1998. Then, onApril 1, 1999, people coast to coast celebrated Canada'syoungest territory as Nunavut officially joined the federationof Canada.
No doubt, the Inuit celebrated the event with many a drumdance; a ritual that is as much a part of their cultural fabricas the land that surrounds them. The drum dance recountspeople's experiences; tells stories and dreams; preservesancestral wisdom and values. It is a living bond betweenthose who have walked before us—and those who are yet tocome.
Special features:
• Only 5,000 coins available worldwide makes this a must-have limited work of art.
• Extremely fine detailing and a superb proof finish in 14 karat gold.
• Superior sculpting brings an uncommon perspective to this beautiful relief that pays tribute to the increasingly popularcultures of the North.
• The coin depicts a hunter performing a drum dance with past and future generations of hisancient culture captured in the faces above.
Specifications
Product Number
103364
Mintage
5,000
Composition
58.33% gold, 41.67% silver
Weight
12 g
Edge
serrated
Certificate
serialized
Face Value
100 dollars
Finish
proof
Artist
Andrew Qappik
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