CANADA
2022
Commemorative Collector Keepsake Card - Celebrating Oscar Peterson
Specification
Mintage: 50,000
Composition:
1 Dollar
Colourized-Non-Colour- And Loon:
Three-ply Brass Finish Plated Steel
Weight: 6.27gr Diameter: 26.5mm Edge: 11 Sided / Plain
2 Dollar
Outer Ring: Three-Ply Nickel Finish Plated Stell
Inner Core: Three-Ply Brass Finish Plated Aluminium Bronze
Weight: 6.99gr Diameter: 28mm Edge: Interrupted Serration
25Cent, 10Cent, 5Cent
Three-Ply Nickel Finish Plated Stell Weight
Piano virtuoso. Jazz legend. Composer, educator and advocate. Celebrate the extraordinary life, work and legacy of Canada’s Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) and his exceptional contributions to Canadian music and culture, as well as his reputation as one of the world’s most respected and influential jazz artists of all time.
The reverse design of these commemorative $1 coins features a depiction of the musician seated at his piano, playing his powerful civil rights anthem Hymn to Freedom, while musical notes and chord symbols from that piece also appear in the design. On the $1 coin with selective colour, Peterson’s favourite colour (purple) conveys the joy and love of music that were evident every time he played.
In addition to the two Celebrating Oscar Peterson commemorative $1 coins, the set contains five 2022-dated classic circulation coins: $2, $1, 25-cent, 10-cent and 5-cent
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