In 1967, Canada celebrated a key
milestone in this young nation's history: the 100th anniversary of
Confederation. To commemorate Canada's centennial, the Royal Canadian
Mint unveiled new designs for every denomination of circulation coins.
From the one-cent to the silver dollar, each featured a reverse image
designed by artist Alex Colville–including the hopping rabbit that
adorned the centennialfive-cent coin, as recreated with this beautifully
detailed coin.
Colville's choice of an animal theme was
symbolic; each creature was selected to express the values and virtues
that best represented the Canada he knew.
"The rabbit is
common, much loved by children, perhaps because of its vulnerability.
It survives by alertness and speed, and is symbolically connected to
the ideas of fertility, new life and promise–it is a future, or united,
animal." – Alex Colville
A thoughtful gift for art appreciators and admirers of the highly acclaimed Canadian artist, Alex Colville! Order today!
Special features:
• Features the unique commemorative design by famed Canadian
painter Alex Colville that adorned the five-cent circulation coin
in 1967!
• The obverse features the second effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
• This coin's 40mm diameter size makes it double the size of
the original, allowing for a larger canvas that offers a more
detailed view of each coin's reverse image.
• This proof coin is 99.99% pure silver, with selective gold plating.
• A great opportunity to revisit a key Canadian milestone,
and one of the most memorable years in Canada's history.
• Your coin is GST/HST exempt.
About the Design:
The reverse features the unique commemorative design by famed
Canadian painter Alex Colville that adorned the five-cent circulation
coin in 1967. Using multiple finishes and selective gold plating to
further enhance the design, this recreation of the hopping rabbit is
rendered in fine detail and on a larger scale, allowing a closer look
at the original design featured on the centennial nickel. Engraved on
the reverse is the face value "5 CENTS", the word "CANADA" and the
updated year "2015". The obverse features the second effigy of Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
Product Number
135341
Mintage
8,500
Composition
99.99% pure silver
Weight
31.83 g
Edge
serrated
Certificate
serialized
Face Value
5 cents
Finish
proof with gold plating
Series
Legacy of the Canadian Nickel
Artist