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Canada’s arboreal emblem is magnificent in the summer, when its broad leaves form a dense canopy
that filters the sun’s warm rays. This 2 oz. fine silver coin is a beautiful invitation to step into a Canadian
maple grove on the reverse, where sunlight spills down through the foliage and creates an inspiring view
from the ground.
The reverse image by artist Emily Damstra showcases the picturesque beauty of the sugar maple
tree (Acer saccharum) on a bright summer day. The unique perspective creates the impression of
standing at the base of an iconic Canadian tree, and looking up at the engraved trunks and
branches that reach ever higher into the cloudless sky. Inspired by the natural phenomenon of crown
shyness, the coloured maple canopy is marked by thin borders of light that form a distinctive shape
among the leaves, where the shine of a proof finish stands in for sunlight. The reverse includes the
engraved word “CANADA”. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by
Susanna Blunt.
The reverse pulls
the viewer into the summer scene by creating the
impression of standing beneath the towering maple
trees and looking up at the vaulted canopy of leaves
overhead.
Diameter: 50 mm
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9999
Weight: 62.96 g
Bullion Weight: 2.021 Troy Ounces
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
Reverse: Sugar Maple Tree
Artist: Emily Damstra
Finish: Proof
Quantity Produced: 3500
Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II
Theme(s): Canadian,Royal Canadian Mint,Celabrate Canada,Maple Leaf
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