THE BUMBLE BEE AND THE BLOOM – 2019 $50 5 OZ FINE SILVER COIN – ROYAL CANADIAN MINT
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A moveable bumble bee is drawn to one of the showiest blooms yet on your 5 oz. 99.99% pure silver collectible coin. When you tilt your coin, the gold-plated bee circles around the rose gold-plated petals of a wild rose—one of the many flowering plants in Canada that depend on these wondrous little pollinators.
Add this gorgeous five-ounce 99.99% pure silver coin—with a bee that moves—to your display today!
Designed by Canadian artist Tony Bianco, your coin presents a close view of Canada’s most common wild rose and the floral emblem of Alberta, Rosa acicularis. The leaves and flowers of this native shrub fill much of the engraved reverse, where the proof finish is as luminous as a bright summer day. The image is topped by two sterling silver-cast elements: a rose gold-plated bloom and a gold-plated bumble bee. Firmly affixed to the coin’s surface, the five-petal flower is fully opened to expose the pollen-laden anthers that are a food source for pollinating insects. But the moveable bumble bee adds an interactive twist to this dimensional design; using gravitational force, the “flying” bee is able to circle around the rose whenever the coin is tilted from one side to the other. The reverse includes the engraved word “CANADA” and the year, “2019”. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with black beauty box.
SPECIFICATIONS
No: 169571
Mintage: 1200
Material: 99.99% pure silver with gold and rose gold plating
Finish: Proof
Weight: 157.6G
Diameter:65.25
Certificate: Serialized