Canada 20 Dollars Silver Coloured Coin 2015 Autumn Express
To truly explore Canada is to experience a host of breathtaking, ever-changing
landscapes—particularly in autumn when the cooler season flushes Canada's diverse scenery with brilliant tints of red, orange and yellow. Scores of visitors, from simple sight-seers to intrepid travelers, plan special excursions to view the fall foliage; while enjoying a nostalgic ride through the countryside, nature's admirers can peer eagerly from their windows as their train chugs through hills and valleys gilded with seemingly impossible beauty. As autumn arrives in Canada, forests which were green only days before have now been infused with rich, vibrant colours! It is a phenomenon that never fails to inspire awe in both the wondering visitors experiencing it for the first time, and the fortunate Canadian residents who witness it annually.
Obverse: Susanna Blunt’s design of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Reverse: Designed by Canadian artist Jacky MacDonald, your coin features a timeless image of autumn in Canada, one that stirs a feeling of wistful nostalgia in its depiction of a beloved, longstanding tradition. Engraved directly into the silver, a classic steam locomotive is seen chugging along the winding, engraved track as a silver cloud of smoke rises up from its chimney. One could almost hear the train whistle echo amidst the tranquility of this forested area, which is ablaze with autumn colours that have been recreated with the use of red, orange and yellow hues of paint. Nature's breathtaking display surely delights the passengers on-board this leisurely fall foliage train ride, as they roll past the maples and birch trees that dominate this Canadian landscape.
Mintage: 7500.
Composition: 99.99% pure silver.
Finish: proof.
Weight: 31.39 g.
Diameter: 38 mm.
Edge: serrated.
Face value: 20 Canadian Dollars.
Artist: Jacky MacDonald (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse).
Manufacturer: Royal Canadian Mint.
Special features:
- Third in our continuing series of coloured and engraved silver coins that celebrate autumn in Canada.
- A stunning work of art by Canadian artist Jacky MacDonald in a poignant tribute to nature's own display of colours.
- A collectible piece of art that skillfully combines the use of colour application with advanced engraving techniques in a remarkable design that integrates the coin's own silver surface for the engraved steam locomotive.
- Beautiful finishing adds dimension and depth to the composition, and brings this vibrant scene to life.
- Comes with a graphic beauty box that features the coin design in full colour.
