Description
This innovative two ounce fine silver $30 coin features the ornate scrollwork of a Victorian gate. The patinated bronze gate bears more than just a passing resemblance to the main gates of the Halifax Public Gardens, whose flower beds and bandstand are the epitome of Victorian-era elegance on the reverse of this coin. Mintage is limited to just 5,500 coins. HST/GST exempt.
The Design:
Designed by Canadian artist Margaret Best, the reverse features a world of carefully cultivated beauty beyond the gate that stretches from rim to rim. This ornamental gate closely resembles the main gates of the Halifax Public Gardens, whose ornate scrollwork has been carefully adapted to retain its century-old aesthetic on a smaller scale, without sacrificing the element’s durability. Paint gives the metalwork an appropriately weathered look; behind it, a full colour image invites the viewer to let their eyes and imagination wander towards the colourful flowerbeds, shrubs and trees, or the often-photographed bandstand that is at the very heart of this National Historic Site of Canada. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
