Description
This 2013 $20 pure silver coloured coin is the newest release in the Royal Canadian Mint’s extremely popular wildflower series. The last coin in the series quickly sold out and now usually sells in the secondary market above the original issue price. The coin weighs just over one full ounce, and is struck in pure silver. Mintage 10,000. HST/GST exempt.
The Design:
This coin features a stunning reverse image by Canadian artist Celia Godkin. The image centres around the open blossom of a beautiful Blue Flag Iris. The soft mauve-blue inner petals of this Iris versicolor specimen reach skyward, while its intricately patterned outer petals bow gracefully toward the ground. Each of the three visible sepals, dark-veined indigo at their outer edges with a feathery pattern of soft blue where they meet the petals, is dotted with a sparkling Swarovski crystal “dew drop” element. The bloom sits atop its bright green stem, a closed bud poised just beneath it.
