Coloured Coin - Water-lil...
$29.95 CAD
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Coloured Coin - Water-lily and Leopard Frog (2014)
2014
Mintage 17,500
ARCHIVED
Coloured Coin - Water-lily and Leopard Frog (2014)
2014
Mintage 17,500
$29.95 CAD
Masters Club:
300
Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability:
Out of stock in stores
About
Fourth coin of a series! Order yours today!
Found in Canadian province and Territory except Yukon and Nunavut, the leopard frog is aptly named for the irregularly shaped black spots that dot its brown, greenish-brown, or green skin. It lives in a variety of habitats including wetlands in prairies and woodlands insummer for feeding. In the fall it usually moves toponds, streams, and rivers which do not freeze to the bottom. In the spring it emerges to seek out ponds and marshes for breeding. It is there that the tadpoles will develop.
The leopard frog consumes nearly any animal that fits in its mouth, be it insects, worms, smaller frogs and even birds or garter snakes. The hunter becomes the hunted if it encounters predators such as fish, watersnakes, turtles, herons, raccoons or even larger frogs.
These freshwater perennials are remarkable plants. At the surface, theirbuoyant evergreen leaves form a canopy that become resting places for dragonflies, beetles and even small turtles. Nine species are native to Canada, including the widespread yellow pond lily. Often dotted with a large, fragrant blossom that opens in the morning sun and closes in the afternoon, these plants are anchored to the muddy lakebed by a long stalk. A glimpse underneath these lily pads reveals a wealth of wildlife competing for cover, making these plants essential to their aquatic ecosystems.
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Special features:
• Your coin is the fourth in a series that pair engraved and painted flowers with a beautifully detailed rendering of a creature that is native to Canada’s natural landscape.
• Your coin depicts a leopard frog peacefully basking in the sun’s rays atop a bright green water-lily pad, next to the plant’s yellow bloom.
• An impressive gift for nature enthusiasts or conservationists to commemorate a special occasion.
• A spectacular addition toyour nature- or Canadiana-themed collection.
Design:
This 25-cent coloured cupronickel coin measures 35 millimetres and features a reverse image designed by Canadian artist Maurice Gervais. Vibrant colouring capture the yellow pond lily (Nuphar variegatum) in full bloom, its outer cup-shaped petals opened to reveal a dazzling circular pattern of stamens cradled inside. The flower occupies the left side of the image field while a bright green pad fills much of the centre andright side. On this pad is a beautiful rendition ofa leopard frog, which is set apart by its distinctive black spots and colouring.
Packaging:
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-maroon box with black beauty box.
Order your coin today!
The leopard frog consumes nearly any animal that fits in its mouth, be it insects, worms, smaller frogs and even birds or garter snakes. The hunter becomes the hunted if it encounters predators such as fish, watersnakes, turtles, herons, raccoons or even larger frogs.
These freshwater perennials are remarkable plants. At the surface, theirbuoyant evergreen leaves form a canopy that become resting places for dragonflies, beetles and even small turtles. Nine species are native to Canada, including the widespread yellow pond lily. Often dotted with a large, fragrant blossom that opens in the morning sun and closes in the afternoon, these plants are anchored to the muddy lakebed by a long stalk. A glimpse underneath these lily pads reveals a wealth of wildlife competing for cover, making these plants essential to their aquatic ecosystems.
Order yours today!
Special features:
• Your coin is the fourth in a series that pair engraved and painted flowers with a beautifully detailed rendering of a creature that is native to Canada’s natural landscape.
• Your coin depicts a leopard frog peacefully basking in the sun’s rays atop a bright green water-lily pad, next to the plant’s yellow bloom.
• An impressive gift for nature enthusiasts or conservationists to commemorate a special occasion.
• A spectacular addition toyour nature- or Canadiana-themed collection.
Design:
This 25-cent coloured cupronickel coin measures 35 millimetres and features a reverse image designed by Canadian artist Maurice Gervais. Vibrant colouring capture the yellow pond lily (Nuphar variegatum) in full bloom, its outer cup-shaped petals opened to reveal a dazzling circular pattern of stamens cradled inside. The flower occupies the left side of the image field while a bright green pad fills much of the centre andright side. On this pad is a beautiful rendition ofa leopard frog, which is set apart by its distinctive black spots and colouring.
Packaging:
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-maroon box with black beauty box.
Order your coin today!
Specifications
Product Number
129871
Mintage
17,500
Composition
cupronickel
Weight
0.5 g
Edge
plain
Certificate
serialized
Face Value
25 cents
Finish
specimen with colour
Artist
Maurice Gervais (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
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