Canada - Flowers & Murano Venetian Glass Series (2011-Present)

 

Mint: Royal Canadian Mint

Finish: Proof (with Colour & Venetian Glass)

Diameter: 38mm

Weight: 31.39g

Face Value: 20 dollars

Year Since: 2011
Designer (Reverse): Maurice Gervais (coin), Giuliano Donaggio (ventian glass)
Obverse: Susanna Blunt's effigy of Queen Elizabeth II of England

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Canada - Flowers & Murano Venetian Glass - Water-lily and Venetian Glass Leopard Frog (2014)

Royal Canadian Mint: Flowers & Murano Venetian Glass - Water-lily and Venetian Glass Leopard Frog (2014)

Description
4th and the latest coin in the Flowers & Murano Venetian Glass series from RCM!

Specification
Mint: Royal Canadian Mint (Product Id: 130503)
Country: Canada
Year of Issue: 2014
Mintage:12,500
Composition: Silver
Fineness (Purity): 99.99%
Finish: Proof (with Colour & Venetian Glass)
Weight: 31.39 g (Silver Content: 1 oz)
Diameter: 38 mm
Face Value: 20 dollars

Canada - Flowers & Murano Venetian Glass - Purple Coneflower with Venetian Glass Butterfly (2013)

Royal Canadian Mint: Flowers & Murano Venetian Glass - Purple Coneflower with Venetian Glass Butterfly (2013)

Description
3nd coin in the Flowers & Murano Venetian Glass series, featuring hand-crafted Venetian glass insects, from RCM!

Specification
Mint: Royal Canadian Mint (Product Id: 121899)
Country: Canada
Year of Issue: 2013
Mintage:10,000
Composition: Silver
Fineness (Purity): 99.99%
Finish: Proof (with Colour & Venetian Glass)
Weight: 31.39 g (Silver Content: 1 oz)
Diameter: 38 mm
Face Value: 20 dollars

Canada - Flowers & Murano Venetian Glass - Aster with Venetian Glass Bumble Bee (2012)

Royal Canadian Mint: Flowers & Murano Venetian Glass - Aster with Venetian Glass Bumble Bee (2012)

Description
2nd coin in the famous Flowers & Murano Venetian Glass series and the 1st coin I managed to add to my collection.

Specification
Mint: Royal Canadian Mint (Product Id: 117583)
Country: Canada
Year of Issue: 2012
Mintage:10,000
Composition: Silver
Fineness (Purity): 99.99%
Finish: Proof (with Colour & Venetian Glass)
Weight: 31.39 g (Silver Content: 1 oz)
Diameter: 38 mm
Face Value: 20 dollars

Canada - Silver Lunar Lotus Series (2010-Present)

Mint: Royal Canadian Mint
Finish: Proof
Diameter: 38mm

Year Since: 2010
Designer (Reverse): Three Degrees Creative Group
Obverse: Susanna Blunt's effigy of Queen Elizabeth II of England

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Canada - Silver Lunar Lotus - Year of the Rabbit (2011)

Royal Canadian Mint: Silver Lunar Lotus - Year of the Rabbit (2011)

Description
2nd coin in the Lunar Lotus Series from the Royal Canadian Mint!

Specification
Mint: Royal Canadian Mint (Product Id: 109604)
Country: Canada
Year of Issue: 2012
Mintage:19,888
Composition: Silver
Fineness (Purity): 92.5%
Finish: Proof
Weight: 26.29 g (Silver Content: 0.78 oz)
Diameter: 38 mm
Face Value: 15 dollars

Canada - Silver Lunar Lotus - Year of the Tiger (2010)

Royal Canadian Mint: Silver Lunar Lotus - Year of the Tiger (2010)

Description
1st coin in the Lunar Lotus Series from the Royal Canadian Mint!

As mentioned in my previous post, the first two coins were minted in sterling silver (92.5% fineness) instead of fine silver (99.99%) - they put 7.5% copper into the coin!

Specification
Mint: Royal Canadian Mint (Product Id: 107655)
Country: Canada
Year of Issue: 2010
Mintage: 19,888 [reported that only 10,268 coins were minted from Canadian Coin & Currency!?]
Composition: Silver
Fineness (Purity): 92.5%
Finish: Proof
Weight: 26.29 g (Silver Content: 0.78 oz)
Diameter: 38 mm
Face Value: 15 dollars