From coast to coast, many of Canada’s public buildings are adorned with various artistic creations. With their ability to transform a single sunbeam into an array of dazzling colors, stained glass windows have captivated architects and artists alike. The Royal Canadian Mint proudly celebrates the timeless artistry of stained glass windows – oneof Canada’s most widespread forms of public art.
This is the second coin in the RCM’s visually striking Canadian Stained Glass coin series. Most of the surface of this coin is covered in translucent or opaque enamel, making the coin shine and reflect the light. The enamel is filled by hand to represent the stained-glass panels from the Toronto’s Casa Loma window.
THE COIN IS IN PERFECT MINT CONDITION AND COMES WITHALL ORIGINAL MINT PACKAGING AND SERIALIZED COA
Country
Canada
Year of Issue
2014
Face Value
$20
Metal
.9999 Pure Silver
Weight (gr)
31.39
Size (mm)
38
Mintage Limit
7,500
Finish
Proof, Enamel
Mint Packaging
Yes
Certificate
Yes
The reverse image of this coin features a color reproduction of the central disc of the McCausland stained glass dome in Toronto’s Casa Loma. At the heart of the disc lies a raised polished silver circle framed with engraved rays. The image is divided into four quadrants by raised silver lines spanning from the central circle to the coin’s raised outer rim. Each of the four lines bears a stylized cluster of nine purple grapes. These four clusters are separated from each other by dark green leaves set against a whimsically engraved lighter green palazzo-like background. A golden vine encircles the central portion of the image, winding its way around the coin from central curlicues that surround the central circle. The outer rim of the image is lined with alternating light green segments.
Casa Loma is a Gothic Revival style house and gardens in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is now a museum and landmark. It was built 1911-1914 as a residence for financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt. The house cost about $3.5 million and took 300 workers three years to build. Casa Loma sits at an elevation of 140 meters (460 ft) above sea level. In the late 1920s, investors operated Casa Loma for a short time as a luxury hotel. During Prohibition it became a popular nightspot for wealthy Americans. In 1937 it was leased by the Kiwanis Club of West Toronto, later the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma (KCCL), which managed Casa Loma for 74 years, until 2011. A 2006 advisory committee led by former MPP Ron Kanter, and its subsequent reports, recommended the city turn the castle's management over to a new "Casa Loma Trust"; however, a city manager's report in 2008 recommended extending the city's lease with KCCL for another 20 years, and in July 2008 it was renewed. In January 2014, the city entered a new long-term lease and operating agreement with Liberty Entertainment Group, led by President and CEO Nick Di Donato, which agreed to spend $7.4 million to continue castle's restoration, installing air conditioning, enhancing the special events and dining experience, and integrating new technology for school and cultural programming. The company's plans also include a fine dining facility.Due to its unique architectural character, The Casa Loma for a long time has been and remains a popular filming location for movies and television.
Obverse: The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England facing right, executed by the Susanna Blunt, with legend: ELIZABETH II D. G. REGINA, year of issue and denomination also appear.
Packaging: Coin is encapsulated and presented in a maroon clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a black outer sleeve
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