{"title":"Silver","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"canadian-heritage-medal-series-fathers-of-confederation-5-oz-pure-silver-medal","title":"Canadian Heritage Medal Series: Fathers of Confederation - 5 oz Pure Silver Medal","description":"\u003cp\u003eCanada’s history and heritage are celebrated with this work of medallic art struck in five ounces of fine silver. The image takes us back to 1864 when the Fathers of Confederation met in Charlottetown, PEI and then in Quebec City to negotiate and set out a path towards creating a unified Canada. This blueprint for confederation was concluded at the London Conference of 1866-1867, and ultimately by the Proclamation of Queen Victoria on July 1, 1867.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ellipse shaped design features an intricately engraved image of the Fathers of Confederation based on the painting created by Robert Harris in 1883-84. The original painting was commissioned by the government of Canada led by Prime Minister Macdonald, and proudly displayed in the Canadian parliament buildings until it was lost in the great fire of 1916. A new painting based on the Harris original was completed by Rex Woods in 1968, and it is now one of the most recognized works of art on display in Ottawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design brings together the delegates of both the September 1864 Charlottetown Conference and the October 1864 Quebec Conference. Three additional delegates to the London Conference of 1866-67 were added in the 1968 Woods version of the painting and have also been included on this silver medal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scene appears dynamic with an active discussion led by Sir John A. Macdonald that will chart the path to creating the Dominion of Canada. The conference took place in a grand room in the old Quebec parliament buildings overlooking the St. Lawrence River (on the site where the Chateau Frontenac now stands), and the rich background detail seen through the tall windows includes a panoramic view of ships on the river, Île d'Orléans and the shore of Lévis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe obverse design is based on the official July 1, 1867 Proclamation by Queen Victoria “For Uniting the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into One Dominion under the Name of CANADA”. It includes Queen Victoria’s Royal Coat of Arms of England together with micro-engraving of the text of the Proclamation which officially created the Dominion of Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Harris’ original painting was lost to fire, the original charcoal sketch with exceptional detail in each face was preserved and has been used as the primary reference for this new art piece in silver. Every face and other element of the composition has been micro engraved with unprecedented ultra-fine detail, creating a medallic masterwork to represent Canada’s historic prelude to confederation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NumisCan Corp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32975410233483,"sku":"10233483","price":989.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/7460\/1355\/products\/711583603242_a.jpg?v=1585242706"},{"product_id":"1876-indian-treaty-medal-re-strike-10-oz-pure-silver-piece","title":"1876 Indian Treaty Medal Re-Strike - 10 oz Pure Silver Piece","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe ten ounce fine silver “Indian Treaty Medal” restrike medal represents an important part of Canadian history. It was originally issued in 1876 when it was presented to the Native Canadian chiefs who signed Treaty Number 6 with the government of Canada.  While original medals are rarely encountered outside of museums and can sell for as much as $40,000, this restrike is identical to the originals except for edge lettering indicating it is 10 ounces .9999 pure silver.  Mintage is limited to only 1,000 pieces, with a diameter of 76 mm.  This item is HST\/GST exempt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBetween 1760 and 1923, the British Crown presented several different medals to North American First Nations chiefs as tokens of friendship, to win their allegiance, to reward them for services, and to mark the conclusion of treaties.  Perhaps the most important and most artistic of these medals were the “numbered treaty medals” issued by the Canadian government between 1872 and 1923.  These were designed and produced by the leading medalists of the era, J.S. and A.B. Wyon in England.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe beautiful design features a high relief image of a Canadian treaty commissioner shaking hands with an Indian chief, both in formal dress, with a tomahawk between their feet and the sun and teepees in background.  The Treaty Commissioner is the representative of the Queen, and yet the two figures are presented as equals, both standing proudly with similar stature.  The native chief is presented as a figure of strength, with clearly defined muscles and an expression of confidence. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTreaty 6 is an agreement between the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monarchy_in_Canada\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCanadian monarch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and the Plains and Woods \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cree\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Assiniboine_people\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAssiniboine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, and other \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Band_government\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eband governments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/First_Nations\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFirst Nations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Carlton\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFort Carlton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Pitt_(Saskatchewan)\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFort Pitt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. The area agreed upon by the Plains and Woods Cree represents most of the central area of the current provinces of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saskatchewan\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSaskatchewan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alberta\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlberta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. One Manitoba band also signed on to the treaty by adhesion in 1898. The treaty signings began in August 1876, with adhesions added later, the last being signed in 1898 in central Saskatchewan in the Montreal Lake area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAccording to Michael Anderson, research director of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (an organization that defends the political interests of the 30 groups that signed treaties 4, 5, 6 and 10), “this handshake symbolizes the profound meaning of historic treaties.  . . . The essence of the treaty was to create a nation together that will exist in perpetuity, for as long as the sun shines, the grass grows and the waters flow.  . . . The core concept is to share the traditional land of the First Nations who have entered into a treaty with the Crown and the Canadian settlers, and also to benefit from the Crown’s resources, such as medicine and education.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NumisCan Corp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32975410430091,"sku":"711583603389","price":999.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/7460\/1355\/products\/ScreenShot2020-03-23at1.33.41PM.png?v=1584984922"},{"product_id":"2021-20-pysanka","title":"2021 $20 Pysanka - Pure Silver Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collector favourite since 2016, the fine silver pysanka coins are an annual celebration of Ukrainian-Canadian heritage. This year's coin continues the tradition of mixing vibrant colours with silver, ancient motifs with modern minting techniques. It's an egg-shaped work of art, and it's the perfect way to greet the new season.HST\/GST exempt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reverse features an original pysanka design by Canadian artist Dave Wasylyshen. An ancient symbol of sun and fire, beginnings and endings, the cross appears in both 'T' and 'X' form to signify crossroads and the four corners of the world. Other traditional motifs include ribbons to represent eternity\/harmony; diamonds, triangles and dots that represent knowledge, wisdom and stars; and ladders and waves that represent prosperity and everlasting life. The colours are also symbolic, with blue representing the sky and good health; red for passion and happiness; and yellow for purity and light. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RCM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40339667386507,"sku":"200705","price":999.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/7460\/1355\/products\/623932105683_86100ce4-53f8-4333-a06a-f6ff81014b93.jpg?v=1656594872"},{"product_id":"2021-50-champlain-astrolabe","title":"2021 $50 Lost Then Found: Champlain and the Astrolabe - Pure Silver Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis innovative $50 fine silver coin takes us back in time to the 17th century when explorers like Samuel \u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eChamplain first came to the new world. This coin features a mariner's astrolabe, a key navigational \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003einstrument of the era used to determine latitude. The astrolabe is set against a reproduction of Champlain's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e1632 map of New France, which is framed by the astrolabe's graduated scale. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMintage is limited to just 1,000 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecoins. HST\/GST exempt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eThe Design:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eThe design for this coin was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003einspired by a 17th century mariner's astrolabe found near Cobden, Ontario. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eThe obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eA mariner's astrolabe is a simplified astrolabe. Made of brass or bronze, it was designed for use at sea; its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003efour windows allowed the breezes to pass through while a weight at the bottom kept it steady. It was a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003ecommon navigational instrument in the 16th and 17th centuries, but only a hundred or so exist today - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eincluding the famous one highlighted on this coin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid You Know?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eChamplain's \"lost\" astrolabe. This idea sprang forth in the 19th century after the astrolabe's discovery, but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eChamplain's detailed account of his 1613 expedition up the Ottawa River contains no mention of a lost \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003enavigational instrument. Nevertheless, the mariner's astrolabe bears the date '1603' and lay on a rare portage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eroute used by Champlain; the French explorer would have used an astrolabe in his many voyages at sea and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003ewhile charting the coasts and waterways of eastern Canada. Another theory holds that the astrolabe could \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003ehave belonged to missionaries or other travellers who used the same route as Champlain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eThe astrolabe was found in August 1867. A 14-year-old boy was helping his father clear trees on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eshores of Green Lake (now Astrolabe Lake) near Cobden, Ontario, when he unearthed a brass 'disk'. It was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003esold to a steamboat captain for $10, and the mariner's astrolabe passed through several hands before landing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003ein a New York collection. In June 1989, the Canadian government acquired it and conferred it to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eCanadian Museum of Civilization (now the Canadian Museum of History), where it proudly resides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eThe astrolabe is missing a piece. The Cobden astrolabe is the smallest of the surviving 17th century \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003emariner's astrolabes and is in excellent condition, except for one missing piece: a small ring to which a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eweight would be attached in order to steady the instrument. The ring was still intact in an 1879 photograph, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eso it likely broke off in the late 19th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eOf the 100 astrolabes that have survived to this day, at least five are known to be in Canada. They \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003einclude: a Spanish astrolabe (ca. 1565-1600) found in Red Bay, N.L. and held by Parks Canada; the Cobden \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eastrolabe (1603) presumably made in Honfleur, France, and represented on this coin; two astrolabes Ð a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eFrench one (1617) and a Portuguese one (1638) discovered at Isle-aux-Morts, N.L. and held at The Rooms \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003ein St. John's, N.L.; and a Portuguese one (1632) preserved at the Sulpician Vieux Seminaire in Old Montreal. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eAnother astrolabe (1593) discovered in Cuba by a team of Canadian underwater treasure hunters likely \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eresides in a private collection in Canada.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RCM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40339667648651,"sku":"200315","price":999.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/7460\/1355\/products\/623932105317_23e2fd22-ac84-4f95-ab1d-2daf7ca4aacf.jpg?v=1656594774"},{"product_id":"2021-25-bold-bison","title":"2021 $25 Bold Bison (EHR) - Pure Silver Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 2021 $25 Bold Bison fine silver coin featuring Extraordinary High Relief follows the extremely \u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003epopular 2019 EHR Multifaceted Animal head series which sold out immediately and now sells for several \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003etimes the original issue price. Enjoy the stunning artistic 3D rendering of the bison as well as having a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003escarce high demand collectible. The wildlife portrait rises up from the coin's mirror-like surface to reach \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003ea height of nearly 6 mm - over four times higher than an Ultra High Relief (UHR) coin of the same \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003ediameter! Mintage is limited to 5,000. 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Its unique features - the upturned horns, the muscled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003ehump behind the shoulder - and the textural variations of its fur are all accentuated by the extraordinary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003ehigh relief, which allows for a greater depth of engraved details. Simply stunning, this is the perfect \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003efusion of modern technology and classic Canadiana. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eThe obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eDid You Know?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eThe bison is the largest and heaviest land animal in Canada? 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That hump comes in handy in the winter when the bison uses its head (and hump) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eto push snow out of its way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RCM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40339668009099,"sku":"201002","price":179.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/7460\/1355\/products\/623932105911_49e7e95d-2f12-43c2-b811-c8e7db0f0b6a.jpg?v=1656594974"},{"product_id":"2021-50-lake-louise","title":"2021 $50 Lake Louise - Pure Silver Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003eCapture the grandeur of one of Canada's most famous and beautiful mountain landscapes on this innovative \u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eExtraordinary High Relief $50 fine silver coin. The innovative coin combines full relief topography of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eCanadian Rockies with the blue enamelled vibrance of Lake Louise. Mintage is limited to just 3,000 coins. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eHST \/ GST exempt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eTurquoise waters, snow-capped mountains, and unparalleled alpine scenery, the beauty of Lake Louise is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003elegendary, and this fine silver coin celebrates all the geographic elements that make it one of Canada's great \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003etreasures. Never before has the Canadian landscape been rendered so realistically as on this coin's reverse. Its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003edesign features an overhead view of the Lake Louise area, and while Extraordinarily High Relief (EHR) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003etechnology sends the Canadian Rockies soaring to new heights, beautiful Lake Louise is unmissable thanks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eto coloured enamel that highlights the crown jewel of Banff National Park. 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Lake Louise is struck incuse and filled in with translucent colour enamel that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003emimics its famous turquoise waters. 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HST\/GST exempt.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe $2 coin design re-imagines Canada’s two dollar circulation coin, shifting the focus to the polar bear. The classic twoonie makes up part of the design with a selective gold-plated finish, while the balance of the engraved art showcases a polar bear standing on an ice floe looking out at a seal that has just surfaced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe obverse features a maple leaf pattern and the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RCM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40389738168459,"sku":"203112","price":829.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/7460\/1355\/files\/623932107977.jpg?v=1748285611"},{"product_id":"2022-20-mercurys-horned-face","title":"2022 $20 Discovering Dinosaurs: Mercury's Horned Face - Pure Silver Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMercury’s Horned Face or Mercuriceratops gemini is the featured star of our second Discovering Dinosaurs coin, and the first thing you’ll notice about this ceratopsid are the bony, wing-like protrusions on its head. Engraved on the coin’s reverse, its skull fossil is especially striking against the black rhodium-plated “rock” background, which pays tribute to the discovery that yielded another piece of Canada’s prehistoric past. Mintage limited to just 10,000. HST\/GST exempt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDesigned by Canadian paleoartist Julius Csotonyi, the coin’s reverse features the fossilized skull of Mercuriceratops Gemini, a recently discovered horned dinosaur species. Beneath the black rhodium plating, the engraved texture represents the rock formation in Alberta’s Dinosaur Provincial Park where a key fossil fragment was found. The obverse also features rhodium plating behind the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid You Know?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIts unusual frill may look scary, but it likely helped Mercuriceratops to attract a mate. Unveiled in 2014, this six-metre-long herbivore was described from near-identical skull fragments of two individuals—one recovered from Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta and the other from the Judith River Formation in Montana (United States)—hence the species name, Gemini (“twin” in Latin).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe genus name, Mercuriceratops, means “Mercury’s horned face.” It was named after Mercury, the Roman messenger to the gods, who is often depicted with wings on his helmet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RCM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40389738299531,"sku":"203129","price":169.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/7460\/1355\/files\/623932107991-2.jpg?v=1746127145"},{"product_id":"2022-20-medal-of-bravery","title":"2022 $20 50th Anniversary of the Medal of Bravery - Pure Silver Coin","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eThis 2022 $20 fine silver coin marks the 50th anniversary since the creation of the Medal of Bravery in 1972. \u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eCourage and heroism are always worth celebrating, and in the 50 years since the medal was first \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eestablished, nearly 3,300 gallant souls have been honoured for courageous actions that impacted Canada or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eCanadians. From intervening in an attack to rescuing people from a submerged car, their “acts of bravery in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003ehazardous circumstances” qualify these everyday citizens as heroes among us. By selflessly risking their \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003elives to save or protect another, they have earned this nation’s gratitude and admiration, as well as one of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eCanada’s top honours for courage. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eThe $20 fine silver collector coin recreates the award’s most distinctive features. The medal’s insignia is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eengraved at the centre of the main design where a maple leaf is surrounded by a laurel wreath. Engraved \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003ealong the outer rim is the inscription “BRAVERY BRAVOURE”, as well as the double dates “1972 - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e2022” marking the milestone anniversary. A colour application recreates the look and feel of the medal’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003ered and blue ribbon.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"RCM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40389738463371,"sku":"203251","price":179.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/7460\/1355\/products\/623932108141.jpg?v=1679686985"},{"product_id":"2022-1c-10th-ann-penny-w","title":"2022 1c 10th Anniversary of the Farewell to the Penny W Mint Mark - Pure Silver Coin","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eIn 2012, the last Canadian one cent coin was struck at the Royal Canadian Mint’s \u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eWinnipeg facility. Now, over a decade later, the cent’s classic maple leaf twig design has been brought out of retirement \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003efor a limited appearance on this one ounce fine silver tribute penny. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Mintage is limited to 15,000. HST\/GST \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eexempt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eThe Design:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eStruck in a tailored specimen finish, the maple \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eleaves feature a soft satin finish, while the field is filled with angled lines that meet at the centre. These lines are a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003enod to the pyramid-shaped Winnipeg RCM facility where all Canadian pennies were minted for circulation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003ebetween 1976 and 2012. Although regular cent coins were made at the RCM Winnipeg branch mint, it is only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003ethese special issue collector coins that feature the “W” mint mark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"RCM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40389739675787,"sku":"203269","price":179.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/7460\/1355\/products\/623932108158.jpg?v=1656595589"},{"product_id":"2022-1-alexander-g-bell","title":"2022 $1 Alexander Graham Bell: Great Inventor - Pure Silver Dollar","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe classic of all Royal Canadian Mint collector coins is the annual series of silver dollars which has marked important events in Canadian history in each year since 1971.  The 2022 proof silver dollar marks the 175\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e anniversary of the birth of Alexander Graham Bell, one of Canada’s greatest inventors.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhile best known for his development of the first practical telephone, Bell’s many inventions and varied pursuits made him an extraordinary contributor to our modern world. Many of Bell’s contributions, along with key words from his life story, are listed in the word-art portrait featured on this coin, which harnesses the power of language to present a broader \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003epicture of this great inventor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMintage is limited to 50,000 coins.  HST\/GST exempt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilver Dollar Design:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe coin design features a depiction of an early telephone and its inventor together with Bell’s name inscribed in an artistic text.  While the portrait at first appears simply to have deep texture and relief, the design is in fact comprised of many words highlighting his life and accomplishments.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander Graham Bell:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e(March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born Canadian inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Telephone\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003etelephone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. He also co-founded the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/AT%26T_Corporation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAmerican Telephone and Telegraph Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (AT\u0026amp;T) in 1885. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alexander_Melville_Bell\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBell's father\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elocution\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eelocution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and speech and both his mother and wife were deaf; profoundly influencing Bell's life's work. His research on hearing and speech led him to experiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated in Bell being awarded the first \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_patent_law\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eU.S. patent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e for the telephone, on March 7, 1876.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMany other inventions marked Bell's later life, including groundbreaking work in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Free-space_optical_communication\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eoptical telecommunications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hydrofoil\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ehydrofoils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aeronautics\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eaeronautics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. Although Bell was not one of the 33 founders of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Geographic_Society\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNational Geographic Society\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, he had a strong influence on the magazine while serving as the second president from January 7, 1898, until 1903.  Beyond his work in engineering, Bell had a deep interest in the emerging science of heredity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"RCM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40389739741323,"sku":"203370","price":119.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/7460\/1355\/products\/623932108271.jpg?v=1656595606"},{"product_id":"2022-alexander-g-bell-proof-s","title":"2022 Alexander Graham Bell: Great Inventor - Pure Silver Proof Set","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCollect Canada’s highest quality annual coin collection with this 2022 seven-piece fine silver proof set. Presented in a \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egenuine leather folio case, the set features a unique selectively gold plated Alexander Graham Bell commemorative \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esilver dollar, a selectively gold plated $2 coin, a fully gold plated loon dollar, plus the fine silver half dollar, quarter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edime and nickel. This set continues the long tradition of annual Royal Canadian Mint proof sets started in 1971, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eproviding an exceptional annual collection or a prestige gift to mark an important event in 2022.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn honour of the 175th anniversary of his birth, the commemorative silver dollar coin celebrates one of Canada’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egreatest inventors - Alexander Graham Bell. While best known for his development of the first practical telephone, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBell was a prolific innovator and inventor including making substantial advancements in hydrofoils and aeronautics. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 2022 dollar coin is a tribute to Bell’s lifelong commitment to science, innovation, and ingenuity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMintage is limited to 20,000 sets. HST\/GST exempt.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSilver Dollar Design:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe coin design features a depiction of an early telephone and its inventor together with Bell’s name inscribed in an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eartistic text. The obverse features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlexander Graham Bell:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born Canadian inventor, scientist, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eengineer who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTelephone and Telegraph Company (AT\u0026amp;T) in 1885. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech and both his mother \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand wife were deaf; profoundly influencing Bell's life's work. His research on hearing and speech led him to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eexperiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated in Bell being awarded the first U.S. patent for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etelephone, on March 7, 1876. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMany other inventions marked Bell's later life, including groundbreaking work in optical \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etelecommunications, hydrofoils, and aeronautics. Although Bell was not one of the 33 founders of the National \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeographic Society, he had a strong influence on the magazine while serving as the second president from January 7, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1898, until 1903. 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This 2022 $20 fine silver coin honours the flight to freedom of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethose who “rode” the Underground Railroad to Canada, a safe haven after slavery was abolished \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehere on August 1, 1834. Mintage is limited to 5,500. HST\/GST exempt.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the early 1800s through 1865, at least 30,000 enslaved people of African descent fled to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBritish North America by way of a covert network of routes and safe houses. Many of these \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efreedom seekers—men, women and children—travelled by foot, and often at night to avoid re-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecapture. 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