Description
The magic of Christmas comes to life with this low mintage three dimensional 2022 $50 fine silver coin. Watch Santa with his reindeer and sleigh circle around a snow covered village, ready to deliver presents to the boys and girls. This coin follows the 2020 Christmas Train coin which sold out immediately and has substantially increased in value in the secondary market.
The arrival of Sanata is a magical sight for all ages, especially with the interactive experience delivered with this innovative coin. Surrounded by engraved snowflakes and a gold-plated holiday garland, a picturesque winter village cast in sterling silver rises up from the centre of this 5 oz. fine silver coin. It is an enchanting scene that evokes the magic of Christmas Eve—especially when you tilt the coin to make Santa and his reindeer fly! Mintage is limited to just 1,000.
The Design:
Designed by RCM Engraver Ryan Poser, the 3 dimensional village features a coating of fresh snowflakes with snow piles engraved around its base. All is still on this Christmas Eve as residents await a visit from Santa Claus, who appears in the sky. Activated by tilting the coin in any direction, Santa’s reindeer-led sleigh flies around the village ready to deliver his bundle of presents. Selective gold plating adds colour to the rim and to the holiday garland that surrounds the magical scene.
The obverse features a maple leaf field pattern and the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
Did You Know?
That each year on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) uses its aerospace technology to track Santa’s flight path during his annual delivery run. It’s a tradition that began in 1955, when a child attempted to call Santa but accidentally dialled the phone number for Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD), the predecessor to NORAD.
We’re used to seeing images of Santa Claus with a white beard and a red suit, but he had a few different looks prior to the 20th century. We only found out about his chimney delivery method in 1809, and it was the 1822 poem, “The Night Before Christmas” (originally titled “A Visit from St. Nicholas”), that first revealed the names of his flying reindeer.
