CANADA
2020
Floral Emblems of Canada - Manitoba Prairie Crocus
$3 Fine Silver Coin
Specifications:
RCM Number: 177546
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: Lisa Thomson-Khan (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Gosling plant, pasque-flower, windflower and more—Manitoba’s floral emblem, the prairie crocus, is a very early flowering beauty that goes by many names. Fluffy and fuzzy, this purple-coloured sign of spring became the official flower in 1906, when it was suggested by the Manitoba Horticultural Society and put to a vote among the province’s schoolchildren. One of several provincial emblems selected by popular vote, the enchanting prairie crocus is in bloom in the fifth Floral Emblems of Canada series coin
The reverse design by Canadian artist Lisa Thomson-Khan features a colour portrait of the official floral emblem of Manitoba, the prairie crocus. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt
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