CANADA
2020
Floral Emblems of Canada - New Brunswick Purple Violet
$3 Fine Silver Coin
Specifications:
RCM Number: 177535
Face Value: 3 dollars
Mintage: 4,000
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Weight: 7.96 g
Diameter: 27 mm
Edge: Serrated
Finish: Reverse Proof
Artist: Lisa Thomson-Khan (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
The purple violet is a water-loving perennial herb – if it’s not growing in water, it’s likely growing near it. Its blue-centred blooms will catch your eye from May to July, when they add a punch of colour to meadows, bogs and open woodlands.
New Brunswick’s official flower is one of several Canadian emblems that were selected by means of public input. It’s also the featured star of the fourth Floral Emblems of Canada $3 fine silver coin series, with a reverse design that captures the look of antique silver jewellery
The reverse design by Canadian artist Lisa Thomson-Khan features a stylized floral pattern on the outer ring, while the inner core features a colour portrait of the official floral emblem of New Brunswick, the purple violet (Viola cucullata). The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
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