2019 Canadian $250 Eternal Blessing Pysanka Pure Gold Egg-shaped Coin

2019 Canadian $250 Eternal Blessing Pysanka Pure Gold Egg-shaped Coin

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A pure gold pysanka egg coin! 

The 2019 pysanka-shaped piece is the first all-gold coin of its kind. It features our most intricate and complex design yet, with very finely engraved details that add up to a powerful blessing bestowed upon all Canadians—and especially its recipient.

Celebrate a beautiful Ukrainian-Canadian tradition with this pure gold Easter egg-shaped piece! 

Features

FIRST ALL-GOLD PYSANKA! A celebration of Ukrainian-Canadian culture, this Easter egg-themed piece is our first all-gold (99.99% pure) pysanka coin.
TRADITIONAL DESIGN! The reverse design is more complex than ever. Even the smallest symbolic details shine, thanks to meticulous engraving and a luminous proof finish.
A MUST HAVE FOR GOLD COLLECTORS! The pysanka coins are beloved by collectors. This all-gold Ukrainian Easter egg is a particularly striking addition to any gold-themed collection: the coin’s shape is unique, the art is stunning and the theme is both timely and inspiring.
LOWEST MINTAGE OF ALL OUR PYSANKY! Mintage is set to just 250 coins worldwide—a much lower mintage than our pure silver pysanky.
INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
NO GST/HST!

Design

Designed by artist Dave Melnychuk, your pysanka-themed design is an eternal blessing for all Canadians, represented by a wooden temple that is a welcoming symbol of community. Several bands representing eternity frame the multi-tiered church. An inner band of dots and waves reflect Canada’s motto, “A Mari Usque Ad Mare” (“From Sea to Sea”). On the outer band, compass-like stars are paired with upended squares that represent the earth. The face value “250 DOLLARS”, the year “2019” and the word “CANADA” are engraved in a font reminiscent of traditional carvings. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Did you know…
Across many cultures, the egg is a symbol of spring, rebirth and nature’s re-awakening.
Colour adds symbolism, with yellow signifying light and love. But for this pysanka, we’ve opted for an all-gold design to place the focus on the ornate art. The style is reminiscent of the famous gold artefacts of the Scythians, a nomadic people who once inhabited regions along the Black Sea coast, in present-day Ukraine and Russia.

Packaging

2019 Canadian $250 Eternal Blessing Pysanka Pure Gold Egg-shaped Coin comes encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box and serialized Certificate of Authenticity.

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