2025 Canada $50 A Whimsical Tale - Steam Locomotive Fine Silver (No Tax)

2025 Canada $50 A Whimsical Tale - Steam Locomotive Fine Silver (No Tax)

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Embark on a journey to a retro-future with this steampunk scene, which captures the grit and grandeur of an industrial age imagined through the eyes of a bygone era. A stylized steam-powered locomotive leaves behind a fantastical vintage cityscape and comes alive with a depth of field captured by spectacular engraving and extraordinary detail that blur the lines between historical periods. To top it off, a superb, antique finish lends the piece a storied feel, like a long-treasured artifact from an alternate timeline.

With so many engraved details to be discovered, this design is an enchanting tribute to 19th century optimism, and to the kind of speculative artistry that evokes a world fuelled by steam and imagination.

Ride the rails to a steampunk future.

Steampunk is a future imagined from the perspective of the past. Blending vintage aesthetics and steam-era tech with modern/sci-fi elements, the genre paints an image of what people in the 19th century might have imagined the future to look like—a future filled with modern and gear-driven marvels.

Designed by Canadian artist David Oram, the steampunk-styled reverse invites you to step into a whimsical retro-futuristic world. A stylized steam locomotive charges out of a vintage train station, filling the scene with steam as it pulls cars along the track. Turrets, ornate facades, and towering buildings contribute to the cityscape that rises up in the background, where a steamboat-inspired airship has taken to the skies. In keeping with the industrial-era aesthetic, gears positioned near the edge partially frame the scene, while gear shapes form a pattern on the obverse, which features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

Specifications:
RCM Number: 251393
Mintage: 2,500
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Weight: 94.25 g
Diameter: 55 mm
Face Value: $50
Finish: Antique Finish
Edge: Serrated
Artists: David Oram (reverse), Steven Rosati (obverse)

Special Features:

• The Royal Canadian Mint’s first steampunk design. Step into a world where retro-futuristic technology collides with vintage aesthetics—this is steampunk, a creative style and sci-fi genre that blurs the line between past and future, history and fantasy.
• Impressively detailed. While its many components are inspired by historical elements, this steampunk-styled visual story is more fantasy than fact—the design elements are creatively interpreted rather than historically precise.
• Antique finish. Complementing the theme, the antique finish imparts a lustrous patina that perfectly captures the look of aged metal and machinery.
• A world powered by steam. This retro-futuristic world runs on steam power. Steam-powered machinery is essential to steampunk designs, and in this whimsical take, the locomotive fills the scene with steam—as does the airship at the top.
• Obverse pattern. Another key element of steampunk? Gears! These are represented on the reverse and on the obverse, too, where gear shapes form a fun industrial-themed pattern.
• Extraordinary design complexity. This is the kind of intricate design that rewards repeated viewings! From the towering spires and steam-emitting blimp to the travelling train and the gears, there are so many details to discover—and engraving this design required significant time and effort.
• Low mintage. Impeccably crafted in 3 oz. of 99.99% pure silver, A Whimsical Tale: Steam Locomotive has a limited mintage of just 2,500 coins worldwide.
• No GST/HST

Packaging:
The coin is encapsulated and presented in a black Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.