CANADA
2015
$25 Fine Silver Coin
Star Charts The Woundded Bear
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Specifications:
Mintage: 7500
RCM Number: 140563
Composition: 99.99% pure Silver
Mintage: 7,500
Weight (g): 31.83
Diameter (mm): 40
Face Value: $25
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated
Artist: Cyril Assiniboine (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Glow-in-the-dark technology on a silver coin
Second coin in the series
The seven stars that make up the Big Dipper are arguably one of the most recognized formations in the night sky. They are visible year-round from northern latitudes, and have inspired countless legends around the globe. Many First Nations legends describe the Big Dipperas a great bear who is hunted ceaselessly by three hunters. The second issue in this four-coin series gives the account how the hunters struck the bear, but only managed to wound it. This is why leaves turn red in autumn.
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