• 1 oz. Pure Silver Coin - Bejewelled Bugs: Bee - Mintage: 4,000 (2017)


ULTRA LOW MINTAGE OF 4,000 WORLDWIDE

SOLD OUT AT ROYAL CANADIAN MINT


SECOND COIN IN SERIES! A gemstone-adorned bee on a pure silver coin! Order today!
Buzzing loudly from flower to flower, the hard-working bee is a true gem in our gardens and fields. This pollinating wonder gets the royal treatment on this coin as a rhodium and gold-plated adornment, which sits atop an elaborately engraved floral pattern. Gemstones (black sapphire, citrine and white topaz) recreate the bee's yellow and gold bands andadd a bright sparkle to its wings—like a splash of summer sunshine in the palm of your hand.

Special features:
  • THE GEM OF YOUR COLLECTION! An exquisite pairing of a gemstone-adorned bee on a 99.99% pure silver coin!
  • PRECIOUS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS GEMSTONES APPLIED BY HAND! The rhodium- and gold-plated bee gets its colourful sparklefrom an array of precious and semi-precious gemstones (black sapphire, citrine and white topaz) that have been applied by hand.
  • BEE-AUTIFUL! Like a timeless piece of jewellery, the bee is meticulously positioned over an elaborately engraved floral pattern, whose etched curls are beautifully enhanced by the pristine proof finish.
  • THE OBJECT OF ADMIRATION! The unparalleled beauty and elegance of this coin will make it a sure stand-out in any collection, and a soon-to-be-treasured keepsake admired by friends and family!
  • 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.
  • 1 OUNCE 99.99% PURE SILVER! Your coin is designed from one ounce of pure silver!
  • LOW MINTAGE!S limited mintage worldwide of only 4,000!

About the Design:

Designed by Canadian artist Jori van der Linde, your coin is a beautifully stylized portrait of a bee against a decorative floral backdrop. Inspired by tulip blooms and curly pea vines, a contemporary floral pattern provides a whimsical garden setting that includes flowers, leaves and curly flourishes. All are meticulously engraved and crisply defined in a stunning proof finish, which enhances the sparkle of the rhodium-plated bee on the coin's surface. The jewellery-like piece is adorned with a captivating array of semi-precious and precious gemstones, including: round black sapphire on its head, thorax and abdomen; citrine stones arranged over gold plating to re-create the bee's characteristic yellow markings; and an array of white topaz that fills the delicate wings and gives them a colourless twinkle, to mimic the luminous effect of sunlight..


Packaging:  The coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with black beauty box.


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Specifications:



          • No. 162253
          • Mintage: 4,000
          • Composition: 99.99% pure silver
          • Finish: proof
          • Weight (g): 31.39
          • Edge: serrated
          • Certificate: serialized
          • Face value: 20 dollars
          • Artist: Jori van der Linde (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)



This is from my personal collection which I ordered directly from Royal Canada Mint in 2017.


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