THIRD COIN IN SERIES! Night sky re-created with black rhodium plating! A must-have!
Swiftly travelling across Canada’s wild landscapes, the wolf (Canis lupus)
makes its presence known when it releases its unmistakable howl into
the night. Our exploration of Canada at night continues with this third
coin in the Nocturnal by Nature series, using selective black rhodium plating to set the mood for a moonlit serenade.
A coin you will want to show to friends and family! Order today!
Special features:
- THIRD COIN IN SERIES! Your coin includes the
third-time use of black rhodium plating that lends itself perfectly to
recreating the dark night sky and allows the moon's uniquely frosted
finish to shine through. Previous coins in the series include:
- Barn Owl (currently sold out on mint.ca)
- Little Brown Bat (still available)
- AN INNOVATIVE TWIST ON TRADITIONAL WILDLIFE PORTRAITS!
An artful mix of engraving, selective plating and finishes come
together in this unforgettable portrait of a species whose howl is
synonymous with the Canadian wilderness.
- BLACK AS THE NIGHT! Selectively plated with black
rhodium, a precious metal, for enhanced value and aesthetic appeal. To
achieve the look of a nighttime setting, layers of rhodium plating are
carefully built up to achieve just the right level of darkness for a
moonlit night.
- SILVERY MOONLIGHT! Left unplated, your coin’s
99.99% pure silver surface mimics the luminous effect of a full moon
faintly illuminating the wolf from behind and casting shadows across the
dark landscape.
- COLOUR SHIFT! When you tilt your coin from side
to side, you’ll see a subtle (and natural) colour shift in the rhodium
plating—from black to a gun-metal grey, even hints of purple or blue. An
added layer of artistic detail!
- INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE! The Royal
Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. Most of these are
serialized certifications, meaning that each certificate is given a
unique number, starting at 1.
- LOW MINTAGE: Only 7,000 coins will be made available worldwide. Hurry and order yours today before they are all gone!
- ONE-OUNCE 99.99% PURE SILVER COIN!
Design:
Designed by Canadian artist Claude Thivierge, your coin travels deep
into one of Canada’s forests, to catch a glimpse of a species whose
haunting cry defines the call of the wild. Black rhodium plating sets
the tone for a nighttime encounter in a clearing, where, viewed in
three-quarter profile, Canis lupus raises its head to the sky
and releases its howl into the winter night. Behind the wolf, the coin’s
polished silver surface is left unplated to mimic the light of the
engraved full moon, which faintly illuminates the landscape below, and
the wolf from behind. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna BluntPackaging:
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a black beauty box.
- Mintage:7,000
- Composition:99.99% pure silver
- Finish:matte proof
- Weight: (g)
31.39
- Diameter: (mm)
38
- Edge:serrated
- Certificate:serialized
- Face value:20 dollars
- Artist: Claude Thivierge (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)