CANADA
2013
Grandmother Moon Mask
$25 Fine Silver Coin
Specification:
RCM Number: 124573
Face Value: 25 dollars
Mintage: 6,000
Composition: 99.99% Fine Silver
Weight: 30.5 g
Diameter: 36.2 mm
Edge: Plain
Finish: Proof
Artist: Richard Cochrane (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Grandmother Moon Mask
To many First Nations tribes, the moon is a sacred symbol. Because it brightens the darkness and rules the tides, the moon is seen as a powerful protector, grandmother, and matron of the earth. First Nations often carved masks to express the intimate relationship between nature and people—such as the Grandmother Moon, artist Richard Cochrane's interpretation of the moon smiling down at him and onto the earth
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