Canada 200 Dollars Gold Coin 2015 Singing Moon Mask
99.999% Pure Gold Enameled Coin
About the Design: Renowned Canadian artist Andy Everson has created this coin's bold and unique representation of a singing moon. The moon lights up the night sky as it sends its melodic voice in all four directions as depicted by the four oblong shapes positioned along its circumference. In response, the stars twinkle and dance, as represented by the dots and round contours between the oblong shapes. Every curve and detail is imbued with the rich artistic traditions of the K'ómoks and Kwakwaka'wakw First Nations in British Columbia.
Mintage: 300.
Composition: 99.999% pure gold.
Finish: proof.
Weight: 33.17 g.
Diameter: 30 mm.
Edge: serrated.
Face value: 200 Dollars.
Artist: Andy Everson (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse).
Special features:
• A FIRST: Crafted in unique 99.999% pure gold, this coin features colour and ultra-high relief! The Royal Canadian Mint is the only mint in the world able to create such a high purity level of gold.
• Stunning ultra-high relief features extra-deep contours that have been carved into the coin's surface and can only be achieved through additional strikes and extensive hand-crafting and polishing. The colourful enamel which accents the design is painstakingly applied by hand.
• Features an original design by renowned Canadian artist Andy Everson of the K'ómoks and Kwakwaka'wakw First Nations in British Columbia.
• An exceptional celebration of First Nations art and heritage.
• Limited to an exclusive 300 coins worldwide—a numismatic masterpiece of the highest order and an exceptional collecting opportunity.
Singing is an integral part of First Nations cultures throughout North America—so integral in fact, that many Aboriginal languages don't have a word for "music." People sing day or night to thank Mother Earth for all her gifts; to express love; to heal the sick; to ask for a successful hunt; to seek guidance. Night is a particularly magical time for the K'ómoks and Kwakwaka'wakw First Nations in British Columbia as the community comes together to sing to the rhythmic beat of a drum. As masked dancers breathe movement into the song, the outside world falls away and the melody floats to the sky. Sound waves become moonlight and stars dance to reveal the inter-connectivity of all things. A beautiful combination of ultra-high relief design with selective enamel colouring.
