2016 Canadian $20 Canadiana Kaleidoscope Fine Silver 3-Coin Set

2016 Canadian $20 Canadiana Kaleidoscope Fine Silver 3-Coin Set

The kaleidoscope has entertained people for 200 years. Originally a design tool, it quickly became a favourite toy thanks to the beautiful patterns formed by tumbling bits of glass inside its mirrored tube. Even today, nobody can resist giving a kaleidoscope a twist and then looking inside to admire the design they've created.

This breakthrough new series explores the incredible designs that can be achieved when great Canadian icons become the focus of the kaleidoscope's reflective magic—starting with the polar bear!

A beautiful set to remind someone of the joy they felt the first time he or she looked through a kaleidoscope! Order today!

Features

A MINT FIRST! Our thinnest silver coins ever—each coin 1 oz. measuring 60 mm across!
THREE COIN SET! Coins in your subscription include:

• Polar Bear
• Common Loon
• Maple Leaf

EXPERIENCE LIKE LOOKING THROUGH A KALEIDOSCOPE! Each coin's design was inspired by the kaleidoscope, a toy that has entertained people for 200 years by tumbling shapes into beautiful patterns inside a mirrored tube.
A TECHNOLOGICAL FEAT IN MINTING! The design of each of your coins covers the entire coin from edge to edge with no border!
UNIQUE KALEIDOSCOPE PATTERN ON OTHER SIDE! The obverse side of your coins also features a unique kaleidoscope pattern within the proof field.
LOW MINTAGE! Only 7,500 coins available worldwide!
EACH COIN IS 1-OUNCE 99.99% PURE SILVER! Your coins have no GST/HST!

Design

First Coin:

Canadian artist Calder Moore has created a full-sized kaleidoscope design for the coin's extra-large surface. Countless polar bears come together in acomplex pattern of amazing beauty, some face-to-face to create the outer ring of the design, while smaller bears stand back-to-back to form the rings in the centre. At the extreme edge of the coin, the image of the polar bears become more obvious while individual design features endless shapes. The design is meticulously crafted with astounding detail, andbeautifully enhanced with myriad shades of translucent blue to capture the reflective essence of a kaleidoscope.

Second Coin:

Canadian artist Calder Moore has created a full-sized kaleidoscope design for the coin's extra-large surface. Countless loons in myriad sizes come together in a complex pattern of amazing beauty,some face-to-face to create the outer ring of the design, while smaller birds stand rear-to-rear and upside-down to form the smaller rings towards the centre. The design is meticulously crafted with astounding detail, and beautifully enhanced with translucent colour to capture the reflective essence of a kaleidoscope. The colours are inspired by the loon's feathers, its red eyes, and the fiery colours of a sunset that set the stage for its hallmark call.

Third Coin:

Canadian artist Calder Moore created a full-sized kaleidoscope design for your coin's extra-large surface. Countless maple leaves in myriad sizes come together in a complex pattern of amazing beauty. Fieryleaves lead the eye towards the centre while countless more fill the still-green canopy above. It's a beautiful portrayal of the maple's annualspectacle as its leaves turn from green to shades of red, orange, yellow and gold. Rendered with translucent colour, it has the added effect of light streaming through the design.

Packaging

Your coins are encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded box that stores each of your three coins in separate drawers and includes space for your kaleidoscope and coin certificates.

Specifications

Face Value: Set - Includes three $20 coins.
Mintage: 7,500
Composition: 99.99% Silver
Weight (g): 31.85
Diameter (mm): 60
Finish: Proof