Description
Since this collection's launch in 1998, the unsurpassed purity standard of these coins has put them in a class of their own. Numismatists who began acquiring each annual issue are now the proud owners of 11 coins in a remarkable 14-coin collection featuring the floral emblems of each Canadian province and territory. Even on its own, this coin's purity and low mintage of 1,400 coins, make it a highly sought-after acquisition.
The Design:
Recognized as the world's purest gold coin worldwide, this numismatic treasure is hand-polished to proof perfection. A cluster of star-shaped blooms atop the saxifrage's delicate scale-like leaves.
Purple Saxifrage:
This latest issue features the Arctic's lovely creeping purple saxifrage, also known as French-knot moss, or aupilaktunnguat in Inuktitut, the native language of Nunavut, which adopted this flower as its floral emblem in 2000. Few people get to see this northern beauty at its best; by the time the weather is warm enough to attract tourists, its purple blooms are long gone.
