CANADA
2021
Floral Emblems of Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador-Pitcher Plant
$3 Fine Silver Coin
Specifications:
RCM Number: 177954
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)
A Newfoundland symbol that predates Confederation, the pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurpea) gets a lot of attention due to its carnivorous nature. But the resilience of this wetland species, and the beauty this coin so clearly displays, are the qualities that have made it an ideal emblem for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1954
The reverse design by Canadian artist Lisa Thomson-Khan features a colour portrait of the official floral emblem of Newfoundland and Labrador, the pitcher plant. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt
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