{"product_id":"2024-500-heraldic-landscape-birds-of-canada-5-kilo-fine-silver","title":"2024 $500 Heraldic Landscape: Birds of Canada 5 kilo Fine Silver (No Tax)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCelebrate Canada through this rich tapestry of emblems and heraldic elements.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Order today!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a powerful portrait of Canada formed by some of our most notable emblems and heraldry. Meticulously crafted in 5 kilograms of luminous 99.99% pure silver, this collector’s item features a new rendition of the Arms of Canada, redrawn by the artist behind the arms’ present official rendition: Cathy Bursey-Sabourin. The coin’s large diameter (180 mm) allows the viewer to appreciate all the intricacies of the heraldic design, rivalled only by the elaborate border in which the birds of Canada—all 13 provincial and territorial emblems—are paired with heraldic division lines to form a stirring representation of the Canadian landscape. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCanada’s Coat of Arms, as you’ve never seen it before. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Fraser Herald at the Canadian Heraldic Authority, artist Cathy Bursey-Sabourin drew the present official rendition of the Canadian Coat of Arms (or Arms of Canada), which was revised in 1994 to include an annulus bearing the motto of the Order of Canada, \u003ci\u003eDesiderantes meliorem patriam\u003c\/i\u003e (Latin for “They desire a better country”). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigned by Cathy Bursey-Sabourin, the coin’s reverse features a new rendition of the Canadian Coat of Arms, redrawn to fit a circular format. Around the Arms, the official birds of the provinces and territories of Canada, as well as heraldic stylizations and division lines representing key geographical features, are arranged in counter-clockwise order to form a pictorial representation of Canada from west to east, and across the north.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarting at upper left: a Steller’s jay (British Columbia); a line \u003ci\u003eengrailed\u003c\/i\u003e for the waves of the Pacific coast; a line \u003ci\u003edancetty\u003c\/i\u003e for the Canadian Rockies; a great horned owl (Alberta); a line \u003ci\u003einvected\u003c\/i\u003e for the round hills of the coulee landscape; a \u003ci\u003etapissé \u003c\/i\u003e of wheat for the prairies; a sharp-tailed grouse (Saskatchewan); a great grey owl (Manitoba); a common loon (Ontario); \u003ci\u003ebarry wavy\u003c\/i\u003e for the lakes of Central Canada and the Canadian Shield; a snowy owl (Quebec); a black-capped chickadee (New Brunswick); a line \u003ci\u003enebuly\u003c\/i\u003e for the high tides of the Bay of Fundy; an osprey (Nova Scotia); a blue jay (Prince Edward Island); an Atlantic puffin (Newfoundland and Labrador); a line \u003ci\u003ewavy crested\u003c\/i\u003e for the Atlantic coast; a rock ptarmigan (Nunavut); a \u003ci\u003ebarry\u003c\/i\u003e pattern representing the Arctic Ocean and the ice floes in Canada’s north; a gyrfalcon (Northwest Territories); and a common raven (Yukon). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecifications: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRCM Number: 246121\u003cbr\u003eMintage: 100 \u003cbr\u003eComposition: 99.99% pure silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: 5,000 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 180 mm\u003cbr\u003eFace Value: $500 \u003cbr\u003eFinish: Proof \u003cbr\u003eEdge: Serrated \u003cbr\u003eArtist: Cathy Bursey-Sabourin (reverse), Steven Rosati (obverse) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecial Features: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA heraldic landscape\u003c\/b\u003e. A celebration of heraldry and emblem art, this 5 kg 99.99% pure silver coin presents a powerful pictorial representation of the Canadian landscape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNew rendition of the Arms of Canada. \u003c\/b\u003e The coin’s 180 mm diameter makes it six times the size of a 50-cent circulation coin (27.13 mm) and provides ample space for a new rendition of the Canadian Coat of Arms, which has been redrawn to fit a circular format—a Mint first!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNoted artist\u003c\/b\u003e. Your coin’s reverse was designed by the artist who created and drew the present official rendition of the Canadian Coat of Arms: Cathy Bursey-Sabourin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSupreme craftsmanship\u003c\/b\u003e. In heraldry, all details are significant—even the smallest line. Your coin’s reverse features a complex design and very finely engraved details that stand out thanks to the use of intricate frostings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA prestigious addition\u003c\/b\u003e. Exquisite art with a low mintage—only 100 of these engraved masterpieces are available to collectors worldwide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLuxury packaging\u003c\/b\u003e. Each coin comes with a special certificate in a booklet format, and packaged in a high-grade wooden presentation case.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePackaging\u003cbr\u003eAccompanied by a special certificate in the form of a booklet, your coin is encapsulated and elegantly presented in a wooden Royal Canadian Mint-branded case.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Save 15%! 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