Description
In 2014, one of the most spectacular designs to appear on any Canadian collector coin was the Matriarch Moon Mask, reproduced from an original work of art by Haida Artist Carol Young. This coin was produced with a mintage of just 500 pieces, using the purest .99999 (“5 nines”) gold which is usually reserved for the rarest premium issues. HST/GST exempt.
The Design:
The design honours women and their roles as leaders, sages (having or exhibiting wisdom and calm judgment) and guardians of their clan’s history. In order to capture the shape, texture and detail of the original, the Royal Canadian Mint employed ultra high relief striking to create not just a reproduction of a work of art, but actually a new work of art struck in both silver and gold. To create the exceptional depth, a thicker coin blank was used with a weight of more than one ounce. (1.07 ounces).
