Description
This 2015 $10 fine silver coin features a powerful and engaging design of a mother eagle feeding a minnow to her nestling when she notices the father arriving overhead with a huge salmon in his talons. To the left of the mother is the nestling, its mouth wide open and eager for food. Holographic effects combine with colour to create a magical image. The coin is struck in just over half an ounce of pure silver, with a limited mintage of 10,000. It is engraved with the words “CANADA,” the face value of “10 DOLLARS” and the year “2015”. As a pure silver coin struck by the Royal Canadian Mint, this item is HST/GST exempt.
The Design:
The design has been created by Native Canadian artist Richard Hunt, and tells a story about a family of eagles nurturing, loving and growing. Within this narrative lies the call for all parents to cherish their young, just as eagle parents work tirelessly to nurture their young; for therein lies the future of the world. It is also a reminder of nature's abundance, a bounty that should never be abused nor taken for granted, just as the eagle only takes what it needs to feed its family. Aboriginal art and modern technology combine to create a distinctly unique coin.