You are bidding on a mint, encapsulated coin – 1 oz. Pure Silver Coin - Venetian Glass Dogbane Beetle - Mintage: 8,500 (2017)

- SOLD OUT at Royal Canadian Mint.


Nature is a source of endless fascination, and this beautiful coloured coin celebrates one of its tiniest creations with a Murano glass beetle poised on a coloured design of a dogbane plant. Murano glass isfamous for its bright, fluid colours, and this coin's dogbane beetle (Chrysochus auratus) sparkles and shines with all the eye-catching iridescence that has made insects a popularform of ornamentation since ancient times.

Special features:
  • LOWER MINTAGE THAN PREVIOUS! Even more precious than previous coin in series due tolower mintage of 8,500! Order today before it's gone!
  • SECOND COIN IN LITTLE CREATURE SERIES! First coin Venetian Glass Snail still available. Order it along with this coin!
  • YOUR COIN IS ONE-OF-A-KIND! Every Venetian glass beetle has been individually blown by master glassmaker Giuliano Donaggio in Murano, Italy, with slight, handcrafted variations that make each one unique!
  • EYE-CATCHING IRIDESCENCE! Your beautiful Murano glass beetlehas all the eye-catching iridescence that hasmade insects a popular form of ornamentation since ancient times!
  • COMBINES TRADITIONAL ENGRAVING, COLOUR,AND VENETIAN GLASS! Your coin is a breathtaking combination of traditional engraving, colour and a Venetian glass dogbane beetle that delights nature and bug enthusiasts, gardeners, and anyone who marvels at the intricate beauty of nature's tiniest creations!
  • INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE: The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. Most of these are serialized certifications, meaning that eachcertificate is given a unique number, starting at 1.
  • AN ARTISTIC COLLABORATION! Your coin is the collaboration of two artists! The pure silver coin was designed by Canadian artist Maurice Gervais, while the glass embellishment was handcrafted by Italian master glass maker Giuliano Donaggio!


Specifications

  • No.: 156050
  • Mintage: 8,500
  • Composition: fine silver (99.99% pure)
  • Finish: proof
  • Weight (g): 31.39
  • Edge: serrated
  • Certificate: serialized
  • Face value: 20 dollars
  • Artist: Maurice Gervais (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)


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


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