2014 Canadian $10 O Canada Series: Northern Lights - 1/2 oz Fine Silver Coin

2014 Canadian $10 O Canada Series: Northern Lights - 1/2 oz Fine Silver Coin

This coin shimmers with the ghostly green of the aurora borealis, a phenomenon that has inspired countless legends and continues to captivate admirers to this day. And if one is fortunate enough, perhaps the experience will be enriched by the haunting howl of a wolf.

Features

The ninth coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s exciting 2014 O Canada series featuring iconic images celebrating all that makes Canada unique showcases the northern lights!
Your coin was masterfully crafted by Royal Canadian Mint engravers using a variety of engraving techniques and finishes to bring depth and texture to this stunning image.
Own a piece of Canada’s natural beauty, painstakingly captured in a half-ounce of 99.99% pure silver.
Your coin is GST/HST exempt with a limited worldwide mintage.

Design

Artist Julius Csotonyi has created a beautifully symbolic image of the Aurora Borealis splashed across the sky, magnificently painted in full-colour. The combination of the Lights and the howling wolf paint an almost chillingly-lifelike depiction of the Northern landscape. This dazzling coin is struck in a half-ounce of fine 99.99% fine silver. The bright metal is symbolic of the wintery landscape of the North, and is a perfect backdrop for the stunningly-coloured sky. This coin is sure to be a smashing success as a gift for any sky-gazer or nature lover you know; it will also make a unique and artful addition to any collection of fine silver coins.

Packaging

Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a black beauty box.

Specifications

Face Value: $10
Mintage: 40,000
Composition: 99.99% Silver
Weight (g): 15.87
Diameter (mm): 34
Finish: Matte Proof