Another gold coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint is now being released. Enjoy the beauty of the moon masks in ultra-high relief.

For the First Nations tribes, the symbol of the moon is sacred as it brightens the darkness and helps to regulate the tides. The moon is seen as a powerful protector, a grandmother and the matron of the earth. For this reason, the tribes often carved their masks to express this intimate relationship between people and nature.

The reverse of the coin shows the image of a wooden mask created by the Aboriginal artist Richard Cochran. It recreates the wood grain of old -grown Red Cedar, which was used to produce such masks, and preserved two dark growth lines and the protective ring of eight New Zealand abalone shells. This part also includes the word “Canada” and the date of issue – 2013, together with the face value of 200 dollars.

The Grandmother mask has been recreated in ultra-high relief to show the beauty of this extraordinary symbol in pure gold.  
The obverse of the coins depicts the image of Queen Elizabeth II and the inscription “D.G. Regina”.
The piece is delivered and presented in a maroon clamshell box with the emblem of the Royal Canadian Mint. The case is lined with black flock and protected by a black sleeve.

This coin is a perfect gift for every art lover and for a collector who wishes to supplement his or her collection with gold Aboriginal art pieces.

Special features:

  Royal Canadian Mint second ultra high relief gold coin using 99.999% fine gold

  The coin features the image of a wooden Grandmother Moon mask

  This extremely detailed coin is made from 1.066 oz / 33.33 gram of 99.999% pure Gold

  Face value of 200$ with a diameter of 30 millimetres

  Extremely low mintage of only 500 coins worldwide

  The coin is housed in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell case. A certificate of authenticity is included