CANADA
2019
The Elements Series
$3 Fine Silver Coin
Specifications:
RCM Number: 172239
Face Value: 3 dollars
Mintage: 2,000
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Weight: 46.88 g
Diameter: 27 mm x 27 mm
Edge: Plain
Finish: Proof
Artist: Rebecca Yanovskaya (revers), Susanna Blunt (avers)
Designed by artist Rebecca Yanovskaya, your four-part image ties together the four elements within a circle that represents a continuous circle—Canada’s past, present, and future. Each square coin features a quadrant named (in English and in French) for an elemental energy, with all four elements bleeding into the other:
- “FIRE FEU” features the comforting glow of a campfire that symbolizes heat and light, with maple leaf-shaped flames that represent pride burning in the hearts of Canadians.
- “AIR” is represented by the warm chinook that descends the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, and the winds that provide lift for our migratory bird species.
- “EARTH TERRE” features the forests, rocks and fields that are the foundation of this land.
- “WATER EAU” is represented by a fast-flowing river filled with salmon to symbolize the fisheries.
The completed circle is framed by red, gold, brown, and green-coloured maple leaves, the beloved symbol of Canada. Each reverse includes the engraved word “CANADA” and the year “2019”. Each obverse features the face value “3 DOLLARS” and the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.