CANADA
2015
Forests of Canada - Carolinian Tulip Tree
$20 Fine Silver Coin
Specification:
RCM Number: 142684
Face Value: 20 dollars
Mintage: 8,500
Composition: 99.99% Fine Silver
Weight: 31.39 g
Diameter: 38.0 mm
Edge: Serrated
Finish: Proof
Artist: Julius Csotonyi (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
The Carolinian forest zone is located in the southernmost region of Ontario, between Windsor and Toronto, extending east along the shore of Lake Ontario to Bellville, and north to Goderich. Every spring, it bursts into bloom with large tulip like flowers that grow on the tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) a stunning, fast growing tree that grows up to 35 metres tall
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