CANADA
2012
Two Loons 25th Anniversary Coloured
$1 Silver Coin
Specification:
RCM Number: 118919
Face Value: $1
Mintage: 10,000
Composition: 99.99% Fine Silver
Weight: 31.39 g
Diameter: 38.0 mm
Edge: Serrated
Finish: Proof
Artist: Richard Hunt(reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
In 2012, the Royal Canadian Mint celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Loonie, the iconic Canadian one-dollar coin bearing the image of this great Canadian symbol. Like its namesake, the Loonie has proven resilient, emblematic, and long-lived.
A unique opportunity for collectors of Canadian coins to celebrate 25 years of one of Canada’s most historically striking coins -the Loonie. Individual inspection of each coin ensures that owners will be fully satisfied with the quality of this addition to their collection.
This artistic coin features Two Loons printed in 1995 and designed in Kwaguilth first nation style by renowned Canadian artist Richard Hunt, a member of the Order of Canada and the first Native artist to be the recipient of the prestigious Order of British Columbia. The beautiful design covers the whole coin reverse, in vibrant colours painted over an engraved surface.
Low world-wide mintage.