CANADA
2016
$30 Fine Silver Coin
Illuminated Underwater Reef
Original Mint Box/COA
No Tax
Specifications:
RCM Number: 154236
Composition: 99.99% pure Silver
Mintage: 4,000
Weight (g): 62.7
Diameter (mm): 54
Face Value: $30
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated
Artist: Jesse Koreck (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
This stunning coin takes you deep beneath the wavesof Canada's west coast waters to discover a hidden world of incredible marine species. Yelloweye rockfish, highfin dragonfish and an Atolla jellyfishswim among the coral. And when you shine the black-light flashlight on the design, an entirely new scene appears: mysterious bioluminescent species that glow in shades of blue, green, and pink. A marine lover's dream!
Designed by Canadian illustrator Jesse Koreck,your coin features an underwater scene that includes a number of the marine species found in the waters of Canada's West Coast. The image presents the underwater scene as viewed from a deep water reef, looking up toward the turquoise waters of the surface. The brightly coloured marine life includes a large Atolla jellyfish, several yelloweye rockfish, and a highfin dragonfish swimming around soft and hard corals with other vertebrate and invertebrate organisms along the sea floor. The beautiful scene takes on an entirely new life when illuminated with ablack light. Under a black light, the rocky background fades to darkness and the bioluminescence of many of the species is revealed, glowing in blues, greens, and pinks on your coin.