This auction is for the 2014 $20 Leopard frog and water lily coin--the reverse has the beautiful murano glass frog perched on a lily pad on the surface of the coin. It is a $20 face value and is minted to the standard of 99.99% purity!! The coin is dated on the reverse. This coin weighs 31.39 grams and is 38 mm in diameter. The obverse has a reverse proof finish image of the Queen (by Susanna Blunt) against a mirror background. It comes encapsulated and set into its case and comes with all original packaging and certificate of authenticity just as it came from the mint. The outer black cardboard box surrounds the display case. Total mintage for this coin was only 12,500
This exquisite coin is the fourth in the Royal Canadian Mint’s sought-after series featuring engraved and painted Canadian flora paired with fauna made from a one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted Venetian glass element created by Giuliano Donaggio, a master glassmaker in Murano, Italy.
Certified to be 99.99% pure silver, this $20 coin measures 38 millimetres and has a metal weight of 31.39 grams. The reverse image by Canadian artist Maurice Gervais features an engraved and painted Yellow Pond Lily (Nuphar variegatum) that occupies the left side of the image field. The blossom is in fool bloom, its outer cup-shaped petals opened to reveal the circular pattern of stamens cradled inside. A stunning, translucent green Leopard Frog made of Venetian glass and hand-crafted by Giuliano Donaggio – a master glassmaker in Murano, Italy – sits upon the engraved and coloured green lily pad leaf in the right portion of the image field. Above it, the face value of '20 DOLLARS' and the year '2014' are engraved, as is the word 'CANADA' below it. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- This stunning coin’s Venetian glass Leopard Frog was handcrafted by master glassmaker Giuliano Donaggio in Murano, Italy.
- Murano glass is renowned for the vibrancy of its clear colours, which beautifully showcases the Leopard Frog’s features in this unique coin.
- This is the fourth coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s sought-after series featuring engraved and painted Canadian flora paired with fauna made from a one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted Venetian glass.
- Certified 99.99% fine silver.
- An impressive gift for nature enthusiasts or conservationists to commemorate a special occasion.
- A spectacular addition to any nature- or Canadiana-themed collection.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
- Composition 99.99% Fine silver
- Mintage 12,500
- Weight (g) 31.39
- Diameter (mm) 38
- Face Value $20
- Finish Proof
- Edge Serrated
- Artist Maurice Gervais
- Packaging Maroon clamshell with black beauty box
- Finished size 67 mm x 67 mm
GORGEOUS COIN, CASE AND COA
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SHIPPING RATES & MORE INFO:
CANADIAN buyers: This item has free shipping in Canada depending on location. In Canada, shipping time is up to Canada Post - your item is being sent by Canada Post parcel post shipping (full tracking).
If you purchase multiple items that can be shipped together you get a significant reduction in shipping costs after the first item.
US buyers: This item has free shipping to USA. First class shipping includes full tracking. Coins going to the USA will be dropped in the USPS mail depot in Edmonton within a few days of purchase and because they enter the USPS mail system directly, shipping time is faster and more reliable than using Canada Post and cross-border shipping. Most purchases will arrive in US customers hands in about one week.
Taxes: GST or HST exempt.
INTERNATIONAL buyers: $21.99 or more for overseas destinations. Usually MUCH cheaper for multiples of this item or similar weight/size...Shipping time is up to Canada Post and your countries' postal system. - your item is being sent by a cheaper and slower but fully trackable method (3-4 weeks typically). Check with me about projected shipping time if it is a concern. I have no control over how long the postal systems take to get it to you.
On 03-Dec-13 at 22:54:12 EST, seller added the following information:
