CANADA'S $20 NORTHERN LIGHTS COIN

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The E-Sylum: Volume 18, Number 35, August 30, 2015, Article 29

CANADA'S $20 NORTHERN LIGHTS COIN

Dick Hanscom forwarded this article about a new commemorative from the Royal Canadian Mint. Thanks. -Editor

The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a new northern-themed collectors' coin in Whitehorse Monday.

The $20 silver coin — retailing for more than $100 — features a raven set against a holographic sky of northern lights.

Alex Reeves, communications manager with the Mint, says the coin's unveiling coincides with a meeting of the Mint's executive and board of directors in Yukon this week.

Local politicians and First Nations leaders were at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre to see the new coin.

According to the mint only 8,500 of the new coins will be produced.

The coin, called "A story of the Northern Lights: Raven," was designed by Ontario-based Métis artist Nathalie Bertin.

I like this one. Coloring on coins is often just a marketing gimmick, but I think it works on this one. The colors are central to the coin's theme, and the theme is an appropriate one for Canada. [What - no cartoon superheroes?] -Editor

To read the complete article, see:
Royal Canadian Mint's new $20 coin has northern lights, raven (www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/royal-canadian-mint-s-new-20-coin-has-northern-lights-raven-1.3202311)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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