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99999 Gold Coin - Mountain Avens (2011)
Last coin in the series. 85% OF MINTAGE SOLD!
The world's purest gold coin, hand polished to perfection.
More than a decade after the Mint first presented the world with its
largest and purest gold coin, this incomparable 99.999% pure gold
coin continues to reign as one of the most sought-after acquisitions
among collectors.
Coin design:
A cluster of mountain avens blossoms reach for the sun above a bed
of oak-like leaves.
Strength and beauty
underfoot.
If you’ve ever hiked the mountains of western
Canada, chances are your path was lined with
roses; the tiny white and yellow flowers that
carpeted the landscape as far as the eye could see.
The mountain avens is a dwarf member of the rose
family that grows at higher altitudes throughout
the Northern Hemisphere in Canada, the Alps and
the Arctic. Its genus was inspired by the Greek
oak-nymph (Dryas) to reflect the oak-like shape
of its leaves.
Dryas integrifolia is a particularly hardy species
that was declared the official floral emblem of
the Northwest Territories in 1957. Its short woody
stems support individual flowers that spring
into bloom as soon as the snow melts. They are
heliotropic, following the sun’s path across the sky
to absorb maximum solar energy, an ingenious
design to ensure this delicate, yet hardy rose
thrives in its challenging clime.
Specifications
- No.113166
- Mintage 1,300
- Composition99.999% pure gold
- Finishproof
- Weight (g) 35
- Diameter (mm) 34
- Edgeserrated
- Certificateserialized
- Face value350 dollars
- ArtistCaren Heine (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
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