Mintage: 7,500Composition: 99.99% pure silver with a light blue crystalWeight: 32.41 gDiameter: 42 mmFace Value: $20Finish: Reverse ProofArtist: Don Komarechka (reverse), Steven Rosati (obverse)
The Royal Canadian Mint Snowflake series continues with another exquisite snowflake shape dotted with a sparkling crystal! This second hexagon coin features a magnified view of another classic stellar dendrite, which is the most common type of snow crystal, but each star-shaped form varies according to atmospheric conditions. Re-created in 99.99% pure silver, this particular snow crystal, which would have formed at temperatures around -15 degrees Celsius, is elaborately ornamented with distinct markings on a hexagonal motif that provide the illusion of symmetry, while the ice-blue crystal at its center evokes the crisp winter sparkle of freshly fallen snow.