Edge Lettering - Fourth Coin in Series! An exciting gift coin for every angler!
Specifications
SKU# - OK143947E
Composition - 99.99% pure silver
Finish - proof
Weight (g) - 31.38 (1 troy oz.)
Diameter (mm) - 38
Edge - lettered
Certificate - serialized (serial numbers will vary)
Face value - 20 dollars (a legal tender Canadian coin)
Artists - Curtis Atwater (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Description
A native of the Pacific Basin, including parts of Asia and North America from Alaska to northern Mexico, Oncorhynchus mykiss is a popular game fish that has been introduced in many non-native locales across Canada and around the world. This beautiful species, though quite diverse in appearance depending on its habitat and diet, is normally green in color with a spotted back and bright pink streak on its side.
This member of the salmon family averages from 50 centimeters to just under 80 centimeters in length, weighing about 3.6 kilograms—but can reach very large sizes (up to 1.2 meters and 24 kilograms) under the right conditions. Its preferred natural habitat is gravel-bottomed, cool rivers and streams or lakes with sufficient vegetation for predatory coverage. Rainbow trout require fast-moving gravel-bottomed streams for spawning. Generally, river dwellers are not as large as lake dwellers.
Rainbow trout are strong predators that feed on water and land insects, small fish, and crustaceans. They are subdivided into about fifteen sub-species, including steelhead, which are the salt-water variety of rainbow trout. Steelhead bear genetic variations that allow them to adapt to life in salt water—a process known as smoltification. They are born in fresh water and return to their birthplace to spawn after undergoing this physiological adaptation to salt water. They are also iteroparous, which means they can spawn several times over their lifetime. Unlike their freshwater cousins, they are entirely silver in color.
Special features:
- This last issue in the Royal Canadian Mint’s four-coin sportfish series features a beautifully detailed image of one of North America’s most sought-after sportfish: the rainbow trout.
- This fine silver proof coin has been expertly engraved and enhanced with a variety of polishes to accent the natural attributes of this beautiful species.
- Features edge lettering bearing the coin’s metal weight: “9999 Fine Silver 1 oz 9999 Argent pur 1 oz”
- A low mintage of only 6,500 makes this coin especially exclusive.
- For our Canadian customers, this coin is GST/HST exempt.
About the Design:
Designed by Canadian artist Curtis Atwater, the coin presents a portrait of a rainbow trout in its natural habitat. The image centers around the rainbow trout, viewed from its left side. The front of its body is angled toward the viewer while its tail curls behind it and to the left in the background. This presentation highlights the trout’s unique torpedo-shaped body with small head, characteristic speckling, and shaded stripe along its side. The fish hovers near a fallen tree branch, which fills the background, in a shallow, gravel-bottomed river.
Packaging:
Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a maroon clamshell protected by a custom graphic beauty box.
Shipping & Handling
Fast, free shipping to all U.S. addresses via USPS First Class Mail. USPS Priority Mail & Priority Mail Express are also available for an additional charge.
International shipping is via the eBay Global Shipping Program.
Additional Information
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