{"product_id":"2017-20-plein-air-springtime","title":"2017 $20 En Plein Air: Springtime Gifts - Pure Silver Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis 2017 $20 fine silver coin uses a large 60 mm one ounce format masterfully combine two colour technologies.  Texturized colour is used to raise some of the elements like the easel-mounted canvas, and provide a sense of depth to the design, while the canvas effect adds life-like texture to the painting.   Adding to its collectability\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ethe mintage is extremely limited to just 5,500.  As a pure silver coin struck by the Royal Canadian Mint, this item is HST\/GST exempt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOn the coin’s reverse, Canadian artist Elizabeth Sim has created an immersive viewing experience by blurring the line between reality and perception. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStretching across the entire reverse, the borderless background image offers a photo-realistic close-up of a flowerbed—specifically one that showcases several Canada 150 tulips in full bloom. In contrast, the easel-mounted canvas in the foreground is positioned in a way that suggests the viewer is in fact the artist, as the eye naturally lingers on the finished painting of the white and red-flamed tulip. This simulation of a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eplein air \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003epainting experience is further enhanced by the integration of two advanced technologies: Texturized Colour, which gives the design its sense of depth and dimension by subtly raising the easel and canvas; and Canvas Effect, which artfully adds a touch of realism by mimicking the surface textures of a finished painting—including the artist’s brushstrokes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"RCM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40403067830411,"sku":"160935","price":169.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0333\/7460\/1355\/products\/623932085183.jpg?v=1656515235","url":"https:\/\/cdncoin.com\/products\/2017-20-plein-air-springtime","provider":"Canadian Coin \u0026 Currency","version":"1.0","type":"link"}