2017 Canada $20 Nocturnal By Nature - The Barn Owl Fine Silver (No Tax)

2017 Canada $20 Nocturnal By Nature - The Barn Owl Fine Silver (No Tax)

Canada is home to a wide range of nocturnal animals - including the barn owl (Tyto alba), whose acute senses and secretive ways make it one of nature's most efficient night-time hunters. This fine silver coin captures all of the majesty and beauty of this species in the night sky, as re-created through the innovative use of black rhodium plating.

Specifications:
Item Number:156565
Composition: 99.99% pure Silver
Mintage: 7,000
Weight (g): 31.39
Diameter (mm): 38
Face Value: $20
Finish: Matte Proof
Edge: Serrated

Special Features:
- An innovative RCM FIRST: The first-time use of black rhodium plating, one of Earth's rarest precious metals, lends itself perfectly to recreating the dark night sky, yet allows the moon's uniquely frosted finish to shine through.
- Gaze upon one of Canada's most efficient and secretive nocturnal predators: the barn owl.
- The light-and-dark contrast sets the perfect mood for a night-time hunt, while enhancing the natural silver shine of the engraved owl in the foreground.
- Tilting the coin alters one's perception of the plating's hue, which varies from a dark black colour to a gun-metal grey, and adds to the contemporary look and feel of the overall design.
- A dynamically layered design that is brimming with detail, thanks to the intricate engraving that re-creates the lunar craters and the owl's most distinguishing features.
- A gorgeous addition to any wildlife-, nature- or Canadiana-themed collection, but also a valued collectible that is sure to be appreciated for its beautiful artistic merit.

Packaging:
Maroon clamshell with black beauty box