The walls of the Canadian Parliament are home to thousands of carved and sculptured artworks of exceptional beauty. The Royal Canadian Mint shows some of these delights with its new series of 99.99% pure silver coins with carvings inspired by the sculptural art of Parliament.
Special features:
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Each piece in this three-coin series is engraved in ultra-high relief in 99.99% pure silver
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The coin features a carved image from the East Block of Parliament
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The image was reinterpreted by Dominion Sculptor Phil White
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Limited mintage at 4.000 pieces
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Obverse: Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and “D. G. REGINA”
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Coin comes in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a black beauty box. An individually numbered certificate of authenticity is included
In a series of sculptural art of the Parliament are:
1 coin – Grotesque Wild Green Man
2 coin – Grotesque foliated Green Man
3 coin – Issue – July 5, 2016
Design:
The $25 coin is 99.99% pure silver, with a diameter of 36 millimeters. Its nominal metal weight is 30.75 grams. The coin features an original depiction by Dominion Sculptor Phil White engraved in ultra-high relief.
The design is inspired by a carving found on the East Block of the Parliament Buildings. The image shows the mythical Wild Green Man. The face of the figure is dominated by its foliate hair, eyebrows, moustache and beard. It has staring eyes and bared teeth. The image seems to emerge from the coin thanks to detailed engraving in ultra-high relief.
