Description
This is the first coin in a stunning new 3 coin Weather Phenomenon series. “Summer Storm” captures the spectacular power of a summer thunderstorm that you can hold in the palm of your hand. Struck in just over an ounce of pure silver, it features dazzling glow effects under a black light. A special black light flashlight is included with your coin to ensure you can appreciate the transformation of the weather phenomenon. Mintage is limited to 8,000. As pure silver coins issued by the Royal Canadian Mint, all four coins are HST / GST exempt.
Through the innovative use of technology, all the power and light of a thunderstorm on a hot summer day blows across this coin’s surface, re-creating Mother Nature’s most electrifying light show to stunning effect. The design features a lone eastern white pine, shaped by steady winds, rising from a small rocky island in Ontario’s Georgian Bay. In the distance, stylized forests cower under a stormy sky that seems to glow with energy as Mother Nature unleashes her power. Viewing the reverse under the black light activates the coin’s specialized technology, allowing the lightning bolts to radiate across the sky with a stunning life-like intensity and exceptional luminosity. In nature, there are few displays of raw power that are more spectacular and breathtaking than the sudden flash of a lightning bolt against the dark sky.