CANADA
2019
Celebrating Canadian Fun & Festivities - Niagara Falls
$3 Fine Silver Coin
Specifications:
RCM Number: 171019
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: Steve Hepburn (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Designed by Canadian artist Steve Hepburn, the first features a fireworks display on a January night, just above a side view of the colourfully lit Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The image is framed by stylized icons that represent popular outdoor activities and sights in Canada: Niagara Falls winter lights; Christmas tree; rodeo; wine tasting; dogsledding; folk music; cherry blossom; maple syrup tasting; whale watching; tulips; coastal drive; and aurora borealis. The obverse features the year “2019” and face value “3 DOLLARS”, and the framed effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.