Specifications
Mintage – only 306 released
Composition - 99.99% pure gold
Finish - proof
Weight (g) - 7.8
Diameter (mm) - 20
Edge - serrated
Certificate – serialized (serial numbers will vary)
Face value - 25 dollars (a legal tender Canadian coin)
Artists - Laurie McGaw (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Description
Although reminiscent of the antelope of the African continent, Antilocapra Americana is the only member of its globally unique Antilocapridae family, which is native to North America. Found from Texas to Canada, it is distinguished from other large, hoofed game animals by its unique keratinous, curving horns with their distinct forward-facing prongs. These are shed annually in late fall and begin growing in spring, returning to their full length by mid-summer. Although the Pronghorn does not jump higher than about 90 centimeters, this meter-high, reddish-brown ruminant can sprint at speeds of about 85 kilometers per hour and run great distances at about 40 kilometers per hour.
Every day, the dramatic tales of the untamed wilderness are played out across Canada’s vast landscape - as they have been for untold millennia. Celebrate this great natural heritage with this unique coin!
Special features
· Second issue in the Royal Canadian Mint’s exciting new Untamed Canada series featuring a bold artistic direction.
· Each coin showcases five different coin finishes, each with a separate degree of luster, exceptional engraving techniques, and woodblock-inspired art.
· A dramatic approach to coin design inspired by the untamed nature of the Pronghorn rendered in 99.99% fine gold, to showcase the art and artistry.
· Each coin is rendered in fine gold (99.99% pure).
· Ultra-Low mintage - Only 306 of these stunning coins were released worldwide, assuring that this will always be a very rare coin!
Design
Designed by Canadian artist Tivadar Bote, this coin features a unique stylized image, inspired by woodblock design, of a Pronghorn set against symbolic elements of its Canadian habitat. The Pronghorn, viewed in three-quarter profile, is presented in the foreground of the image, its namesake horns reaching majestically toward the top of the image, with its serene face and head set upon a muscular neck. In the background, the image of a circular sunburst replete with rays recalls the vast open skies of the Pronghorn’s preferred habitat. From the sunburst rise wheat motifs and rays of light. The circularity of this element echoes the circular field of the coin and hints at the cyclical nature of the Pronghorn’s lifecycle.
Packaging
Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell case lined with black flock and protected by a black beauty box.
Additional Information
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