Canada 50 Cents Silver Coin 2006 Golden Daisy
Golden Flowers series
Obverse: Eight daisy blooms are accented in 24-Karat gold plating on a field of silver. A stylized “2006” appears below the bunch of daisies.
Reverse: Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England, in profile facing right. This portrait, the fourth effigy of the queen to appear on Canadian Coinage, was executed by the artist Susanna Blunt. The legend ELIZABETH II and the denomination also appear.
Mintage: 23000
Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
Finish: Proof
Weight: 9.3 g
Diameter: 27.13 mm
Edge: Serrated
Face value: 50 cents
Artist: Christie Paquet (reverse)
Special features: 50-cent coin in sterling silver with selective gold plating.
Minted with the same artistic flair and technical precision as the 2005 Golden Rose, 2004 Easter Lily, 2003 Golden Daffodil and 2002 Golden Tulip.
Packaging: Maroon display case with an insert, which houses the coin. Protected by a black beauty box.
"Loves me, Loves me not..."
The Ox-eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) is a perennial herb that is both loved and hated throughout the world.
Adored for its bright disposition, the name 'daisy' evolved from the old English 'day's eye' that referred to the way the flower opens and closes with the sunlight. Because of this, early doctors believed the daisy could cure eye ailments. Daisy tea can relax the bronchials and soothe stomach ulcers as well as digestive troubles.
As healing as it may be, the daisy also has a reputation as an undesirable weed that has spread to 40 countries from its native Europe. In Canada, its invasive nature is detrimental to numerous crops.
Despite these concerns, there's nothing quite like a crown of daisies or a vase full of its cheerful blooms. Perhaps the best known use of the daisy (outside the garden, at least) is as a prognosticator of affections - "She loves me, she loves me not..."