SKU# OK118516E
2013 $20Franz Johnston, the Guardian
of the Gorge, 1 oz. Pure Silver – Group of Seven #5
Continuing the “Group of Seven” series
honoring great Canadian artists of the 20th century!
Specifications
Composition - 99.99%
pure silver
Finish – proof
Weight (g) – 31.39 (one
troy ounce)
Diameter – 38 mm
Edge - serrated
Certificate – serialized
(serial numbers will vary)
Face value - 20 dollars
(a legal tender Canadian coin)
Artists – RCM engravers
reproduced the painting "The Guardian of the Gorge" by Franz Johnston
(reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Description
Francis Hans Johnston,
(later known as Frank or Franz), was born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1888. Johnston was a prolific painter. At an exhibition he held in Winnipeg in
February 1922 (after taking a position as the principal of the Winnipeg School
of Art), he displayed over 300 paintings - the largest solo exhibition Winnipeg
had ever seen at that time.
Special features:
·
Every brush stroke was
recreated on this coin in a beautiful proof finish (frosted raised elements on
mirror background).
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5th coin in the series. Other coins include : Lawren S. Harris, Toronto Street Winter Morning, Varley, Stormy Weather; Carmichael, Houses, Cobalt; and Lismer, Nova Scotia Fishing Village. (We have most in stock now!)
·
Crafted in 1 troy ounce
of fine silver (99.99% pure).
·
Limited to 7,000 coins
worldwide.
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This coin is GST/HST
exempt for our Canadian customers.
Design:
The coin features an
adaptation of Franz Johnston’s painting, The Guardian of the Gorge. In this detail of the painting, we see massive
outcroppings of granite acting as guard and gateway to a vast river canyon. The figurative becomes literal as one notices
the figure of a crouching man emerge from the rock and at the crest of the
cliff (not seen here), the face of the elderly guardian watches over the vast
chasm. The outer frame on the reverse
side features the words “CANADA” and “FRANZ JOHNSTON” along with the date
“2013” and the face value of “20 DOLLARS.”
Packaging:
Each coin is
encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clam-shell protected
by a black sleeve.
Shipping & Handling
Fast, free shipping
& handling via USPS First Class Mail to all U.S. addresses! USPS Priority Mail & Priority Express
Mail are also available for an additional charge.
CANADA: Choice of United
States Postal Service (USPS) First Class Mail International (lower cost), USPS
Priority Mail International (faster delivery), or ebay's Global Shipping
Program.
Other International
Destinations: Shipping via ebay's Global Shipping Program.
Additional Information
OK Ranch sells fine
collectible & investment coins, fine & fashion jewelry, gifts, and more
through our eBay store at www.okranchcoins.com
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