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2020 $3 Floral Emblems of Canada - Quebec Blue Flag Iris Fine Silver (No Tax)
While Iris versicolor can be found in marshes and along shorelines in central and eastern Canada, it has special meaning in the province of Quebec. This violet-blue wildflower is synonymous with wetlands, rivers and lakes in La belle province, where the provincial emblem blooms between late May and early July. Quebec was one of the first four Canadian provinces established by the British North America Act (Confederation) in 1867. And that's why its provincial flower is our second coin in the Royal Canadian Mint's vintage jewellery-inspired Floral Emblems of Canada series. And, your coin's reverse features a colourful depiction of the blue flag iris, which gained official status as the floral emblem of Quebec in 1999.
Its botanical name, versicolor, means "changeable in colour" and that's a fitting descriptor for the blue flag iris, which comes in various shades of blue or purple with yellow and white markings. Other common names include blue wild iris, water flag and American fleur-de-lis. The blue flag iris is a favourite of hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies.
Specifications:
Item Number: 177345
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Mintage: 4,000
Weight: 7.96g
Diameter: 27mm
Face Value: $3
Finish: Reverse Proof
Edge: Serrated
Artist: Lisa Thomson-Khan (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Special Features:
• A Canadian floral showcase: Collect all of Canada's provincial and territorial floral emblems with this new 13-coin series!
• The 13 coins are ordered in the way each province became part of Confederation, followed by each territory.
• A new coin each month! Each month a new coin will be released monthly from March 2020 to March 2021 as part of the Floral Emblems of Canada Series from the Royal Canadian Mint!
• A vintage style: The coin's matte proof finish gives it the look of vintage silver jewellery. This perfectly complements the colour portraits at the centre of our floral-themed celebration of Canada.
Packaging:
Maroon clamshell with black beauty box.
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