ARCHIVED
Full Moon Sterling Silver and Niobium Coin Series
2011
Mintage 7,500
ARCHIVED
Full Moon Sterling Silver and Niobium Coin Series
2011
Mintage 7,500
$487.80 CAD
Masters Club:
4,880
Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability:
Out of stock in stores
About
By undertaking the technical complexities of producing a niobium coin, these Royal Canadian Mint 'firsts' set the bar high for unmatched colour and lustre. Each niobium core was selectively oxidized to create a unique finish-no two coins are exactly alik
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Limited Edition coin features a niobium metal inset with unique coloring that reflects the theme of the coin.
This product was erroneouslylabelled #113357 in the Impression catalogue
Highlights:
By undertaking the technical complexities of producing a niobiumcoin, these Royal Canadian Mint “firsts” set the bar high forunmatched colour and lustre. Each niobium core was selectivelyoxidized to create a unique finish—no two coins are exactly alike!
Coin design:
A young buck stands poised before a full Summer moon; a hunterpatiently tracking his quarry; a howling wolf set against a backdropof a full Winter moon; a cluster of phlox blossoming before a Springmoon. Each colouring selectively applied to the niobium insertenhances the season’s theme.
Packaging:
Coins are encapsulated and presented in a wooden flip case, lined with flockand protected by a black sleeve.
Timekeeper for the Algonquin people.
In North America, the First Nations tribes thatcomprise the Algonquin people looked to themoon to track time. They assigned a name toevery full moon to reflect the seasonal activitiesthat accompanied each cycle. Theirs was a vastterritory that extended from Lake Superior to theeastern seaboard, resulting in a variety of namesthroughout the Algonquin community. The buck,hunter, wolf and pink full moons represent summer,autumn, winter and spring.
July is the quintessential month of summer. Its full moon is known as Thunder Moon or Summer Moon, but its most common name is Buck Moon to reflect the fact that bucks in the North American wilderness are beginning to grow new antlers—a vision of elegance and strength inspired by the ever-changing cycle of life.
Limited Edition coin features a niobium metal inset with unique coloring that reflects the theme of the coin.
This product was erroneouslylabelled #113357 in the Impression catalogue
Highlights:
By undertaking the technical complexities of producing a niobiumcoin, these Royal Canadian Mint “firsts” set the bar high forunmatched colour and lustre. Each niobium core was selectivelyoxidized to create a unique finish—no two coins are exactly alike!
Coin design:
A young buck stands poised before a full Summer moon; a hunterpatiently tracking his quarry; a howling wolf set against a backdropof a full Winter moon; a cluster of phlox blossoming before a Springmoon. Each colouring selectively applied to the niobium insertenhances the season’s theme.
Packaging:
Coins are encapsulated and presented in a wooden flip case, lined with flockand protected by a black sleeve.
Timekeeper for the Algonquin people.
In North America, the First Nations tribes thatcomprise the Algonquin people looked to themoon to track time. They assigned a name toevery full moon to reflect the seasonal activitiesthat accompanied each cycle. Theirs was a vastterritory that extended from Lake Superior to theeastern seaboard, resulting in a variety of namesthroughout the Algonquin community. The buck,hunter, wolf and pink full moons represent summer,autumn, winter and spring.
July is the quintessential month of summer. Its full moon is known as Thunder Moon or Summer Moon, but its most common name is Buck Moon to reflect the fact that bucks in the North American wilderness are beginning to grow new antlers—a vision of elegance and strength inspired by the ever-changing cycle of life.
Specifications
Product Number
116529
Mintage
7,500
Composition
92.5% silver, 7.5% copper (outer ring) niobium (inner core, reverse) and 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper (inner core, obverse)
Weight
8.5 g
Edge
interrupted serrations
Certificate
serialized
Face Value
5 dollars
Finish
proof
Artist
John Mantha (reverse) , Susanna Blunt (obverse)
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