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LANDSCAPE ILLUSION: MOUNTAIN GOAT – 2016 $20 1 oz Fine Silver Coin – Royal Canadian Mint
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LANDSCAPE ILLUSION: MOUNTAIN GOAT – 2016 $20 1 oz Fine Silver Coin – Royal Canadian Mint
This exciting new coin series brings you the fascinating art of illusion to celebrate Canada’s natural heritage with unprecedented and utterly captivating designs. Each coin features an image of a Canadian landscape, but combines natural elements in the scene to create an optical illusion of wildlife—like the mountain goat on this coin, the first in this series.
SPECIAL FEATURES
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1st issue in this exciting five-coin series that showcases the art of illusion and brings you two images for the price of one—a stunning Canadian landscape and an optical illusion of an animal.
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Expertly crafted in 99.99% pure silver and beautifully enhanced with colour to perfect the optical illusion embedded within the primary design.
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An exceptional collectible with an original theme that will appeal to anyone. Art, nature and animal lovers will adore this coin, as well as any proud Canadian who cherishes the natural heritage of this land. Puzzlemeisters, graphic designers and artists will also be impressed by the clever use of shadows, lines, shapes and light to create this coin’s eye-bending design. A must-have on so many levels!
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Only 5,500 coins (each) worldwide—a limited work of art in its own right and highly collectible!
DESIGN
The reverse image by Canadian artist Julius Csotonyi features an alpine scene beautifully crafted in colour. It is late spring and some lingering snow still covers the ground. Mountains rise to the left and right while a ridge of moraine from retreating glaciers dominates the centre of the scene. The ancient mound has long been reclaimed by nature, and is now covered with grass and spruce trees, but on closer examination, a mountain goat emerges from its sloping side. The goat’s body is shaped by melting snow and exposed stone, while the trunks of wind-worn spruce trees stand as its legs and horns.
SPECIFICATIONS
No: 150385
Mintage: 5500
Material: Pure Silver (99.99%)
Finish: Proof
Weight: 31.39g
Diameter: 38mm
Edge: Serrated
Certificate: Serialized
Face Value: $20.00 Dollars