The seventh coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s exciting O Canada series focusing on iconic Canadian images, this beautiful coin celebrates a Canadian landmark, the Niagara Falls.
The reverse design by Canadian artist Emily Damstra presents a man, woman, and child standing behind the fence on an observation deck at the base of Horseshoe Falls, one of the three waterfalls that makes up the Niagara Falls. The man’s right arm is draped around the woman’s shoulders, his left holds the right hand of the child. The Falls are viewed from a vantage point to the right and below, near their base, highlighting their massive size and power. Behind the falls, in the right portion of the central field, the jagged rock face of the Niagara Gorge is visible. In the sky high above the falls, two seagulls soar. Framing the reverse image is a polished outer band engraved with the word “CANADA,” the date “2013,” and the face value of “10 DOLLARS,” as well as a small stylized Niagara Falls symbol.
Diameter: 34mm Weight: 15.87g Material: Silver Fineness: 0.9999 Bullion Weight: 0.5 Troy Ounces
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II Reverse: Niagara Falls being viewed by a family from the observation deck Finish: Proof Series: O Canada Quantity Produced: 40000 Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II Theme(s): Iconic Canadian images
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