Canada 50 Cent Gold Coin 2013 Starfish
1/25 oz. Pure Gold Coin - Sea Creatures Coins
This .9999 fine Gold coin is a stunning and unique tribute to one of British Columbia's most intriguing and beautiful marine residents, the leather star, which is a starfish found off the western seaboard of North America.
British Columbia's Pacific coast is proving to be home to a remarkable diversity of wildlife. Among the area's standout residents are its 100+ species of "starfish," also known as sea stars. The Leather Star is one of the coast's most visible stars. Despite looking docile and defenceless, sea stars like the Leather Star are superbly adapted for survival: if its body is damaged, a sea star can regenerate one or more of its limbs!
Obverse: Depicts the Susanna Blunt right facing profile of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Reverse: The fifty cent coin features an expertly crafted Leather Star, one of British Columbia's most intriguing and beautiful marine residents. The minute design conveys the textural qualities of the Leather Star's mottled skin, while intricate detailing further portrays one of the brilliant adaptations of such a star fish: the tube feet, capable of detecting prey, that are visible from beneath its curved arms. The reverse is also engraved with the word "CANADA," the date "2013," and the face value of "50 CENTS."
A tiny treasure that makes the prestige of gold more accessible than ever.
Mintage: 10000.
Composition: fine gold (99.99% pure) - 99.99% pure gold coin pays tribute to British Columbia's intriguing and beautiful Leather Star starfish.
Finish: proof.
Weight: 1.27 g.
Diameter: 13.92 mm.
Edge: serrated.
Face value: 50 Cents.
Artist: Emily Damstra (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse).
Manufacturer: Royal Canadian Mint.
