A large,
beautiful silver holiday pinecones proof,
set with moonlight
Swarovski crystals - with an extremely low mintage!
Two of the most
popular and anticipated releases of the numismatic year are the Crystal
Snowflake coins from the Royal Canadian Mint. This year, we're proud to
announce a
special bonus as well! There are not only two new silver snowflakes,
there are also two Crystal Pinecones Pure Silver Proofs
as well!
December is a month of festive decorations, including
garlands and wreaths crafted from
evergreen boughs and their fruits -
pinecones. Be they spruce, fir or pine, these coniferous trees are
powerful symbols of life
that survived winter’s cold and darkest days. Ancient peoples
lit
fires with evergreens to provide warmth, and and decorated
their homes with the pine
to preserve the promise of spring to come.
How did pine cones come to be associated with Christmas? On explanation
holds it was natural, as they occurred on the Christmas tree as well as
pine boughs used to make wreaths, garland and sprays. More
symbolically, as the fruit of an evergreen tree, pinecones represented
rebirth and regeneration. Even in today’s technology-centered
world, the pine cone provides a compelling connection to the essence of
nature, a reminder of the hope and comfort that lie in the eternal
cycle of life.
All images are official mint-supplied images. For more information
about Swarovski
Crystals and the origins of the pine Christmas tree, please
see the
presentations
at the end of this article.
Investment
Note
You can't help but
desire the Crystal
Pine Cone Silver Proof! Stunning in its beauty,
color, and low mintage,
it's a sure keeper! What's not to like?
* It is embedded with three glistening
Swarovski
crystals!
* It is minted in 99.99% pure
silver!
* It has a high face value
of $20!
* Most
importantly, the
mintage limit of only 5,000
is not only very small by silver
coin standards, it also means that no more than that number of people
in the entire
world can ever own it!
* Previous Canadian silver proofs with a mintage
of under 10,000 (including the 2009
Autumn Showers Crystal Raindrop, which also has a Swarovski
Crystal embedded in it) have
sold out at the mint virtually instantly, so we recommend not
delaying if you want to make this beauty yours.
Technology Note
The Royal
Canadian Mint refines the purest silver in the world. The RCM is also
the only mint in the world to issue commemorative coins in a .9999
fineness. This one ounce silver coin is 99.99% pure!
Obverse
The obverse is
well-utilized
with an intricately-engraved, full-face image of a festive pine garland
spray, which glitters with the Swarovski crystals set in it. The date
is
also indicated.
Reverse
Her Majesty, Queen
Elizabeth II, in profile facing right.
This portrait, the fourth effigy of the queen to appear on Canadian
Coinage, was executed by the artist Susanna Blunt. The legend ELIZABETH
II and denomination also appear.
Packaging
The coin is encapsulated
inside a
burgundy leatherette, clamshell-style presentation case, lined with
black velvet and protected by a black outer box. An
individually-numbered certificate of authenticity is included.
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