CANADA
2021
Floral Emblems of Canada - Yukon-Fireweed
$3 Fine Silver Coin
Specifications:
RCM Number: 177977
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)
Fireweed was chosen as Yukon's floral emblem in 1957. It is a hardy plant and grows along Yukon roadsides, river bars and clearings from mid-July to September. Its blooms are a bright magenta, making it one of the most attractive plants in the North
The reverse design by Canadian artist Lisa Thomson-Khan features a colour portrait of the official floral emblem of the Yukon, fireweed. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt
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