2020 - EXCLUSIVE Master's
Club 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Alex Colville Half-Dollar: Pure Silver 2 oz. Gold-Plated 50 cents Coin
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The fourth coin in our exclusive Masters Club series of historic
half-dollar designs! This selectively gold plated silver coin re-creates
the 1967 half-dollar by Canadian artist Alex Colville and celebrates
the 100th anniversary of the artist's birth.
Add this stunning coin to your collection today.
Special features:
- CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF THE BIRTH OF ALEX COLVILLE:
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of our nation's Confederation in
1967, the Royal Canadian Mint issued a new set of circulations coins
bearing reverse designs by acclaimed Canadian artist Alex Colville, who
crafted beautiful images of animals he felt reflected some of Canada's
most admirable qualities; among others, the howling wolf on the reverse
of the half-dollar. Now, marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of
Colville, his coin designs are as relevant and beloved as ever—they are a
gorgeous depiction of Canada's natural beauty, and a powerfully
symbolic representation of the Canadian spirit.
- HISTORICAL AND PURE OF SYMBOLISM: The wolf featured
on the half-dollar was carefully selected to represent the virtues and
qualities of the artist's homeland—Colville's Canada—as explained in the
artist's own words: "The wolf…is here symbolic of the vastness and
loneliness of Canada, and thus of our tradition and to a degree, of our
present condition."
- SELECTIVE GOLD PLATING: This stunning silver coin
features selective gold plating on both the reverse and the obverse to
bring depth and patina to the historical design.
- INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE: The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
Design:
The reverse recreates the 50-cent circulation coin from 1967 designed by
Canadian artist Alex Colville, and features the side profile of a
howling wolf. Detailed engraving recreates the animal's outline and
conveys the texture of its fur as it sits on its hind legs, its head
tilted up to the sky to release its cry into the air. The image is
enhanced by the application of selective gold plating over the wolf and
all along the coin's rim. The reverse also features a special mark "100
YEARS/ANS – ALEX COLVILLE" to commemorate the centennial of the artist's
birth, the words "50 CENTS", "CANADA" and the date "2020". The obverse
features selective gold plating on the second effigy of Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
Did you know…
- A competition launched in 1964 invited Canadian artists, sculptors
and designers to submit their designs for the circulation coins that
would be issued in 1967 for the 100th anniversary of Canadian
Confederation.
- A $2,500 prize was to be awarded for the winning design in each of
the coin denominations; but without a clear winner, five more artists
were asked to submit their coin concepts.
- On April 20, 1966, a winner was finally announced: Canadian painter
Alex Colville of Sackville, N.B. Some of his most famous paintings
include Horse and Train and To Prince Edward Island.
Packaging:
Beautifully presented in a Royal Canadian Mint branded wooden box,
lined with black flocking and including a removable insert and special
certificate compartment. Specifications
- Mintage2500
- Composition99.99% pure silver
- Finishproof with selective gold plating
- Weight (g)62.69
- Diameter (mm)50
- Edgeserrated
- Certificateserialized
- Face value50 cents
- ArtistAlex Colville (reverse), Arnold Machin (obverse)
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