In 2012, the Royal Canadian Mint celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Loonie, the iconic Canadian one-dollar coin bearing the image of this great Canadian symbol. Like its namesake, the Loonie has proven resilient, emblematic, and long-lived. Description: The reverse of this painted 38-millimetre fine silver 1-oz proof coin features Canadian artist Richard Hunt’s Two Loons. The image, steeped in the tradition of Hunt’s Kwaguilth first nation heritage, depicts two loons facing one another in profile, beak-to-beak, each with one stylized wing raised above its diamond-patterned black-and-gray back. The image is then mirrored beneath them, as though their’kiss’ is reflected in water. While the loons at the top of the image are white with gray detailing, those in the reflection are entirely gray, except for their red-toned eyes. A circle of white diamond shapes against the black frame surrounding the image represent the birds’ markings. The image is quartered into alternating light green and red segments behind the loons. The red colouring in the image depicts the stunning orange-red of a West Coast sunset. The soft green is complementary to the red, reinforcing the dualism of the image. No text appears on the reverse of the coin. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. Specifications: Face Value: 1 dollar Mintage: 10,000 Composition: 99.99% Fine Silver Weight (g): 31.39 Diameter (mm): 38 Edge: Serrated Finish: Proof. Packaging: Coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint branded maroon clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a customized sleeve to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Loonie. Expedited Parcel w/ Tracking. Expedited Parcel w/ Tracking & Signature. Xpresspost w/ Tracking & Signature. Citadel Coins Halifax, Nova Scotia Official Royal Canadian Mint Distributor. The item “2012 Canada $1 Fine Silver Coin Two Loons” is in sale since Sunday, August 5, 2018. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “citcns” and is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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