2018 Canadian $8 Good Luck Charms: Five Blessings - Fine Silver Coin

2018 Canadian $8 Good Luck Charms: Five Blessings - Fine Silver Coin

Face Value: $8
Mintage: 6,888
Composition: 99.99% Silver
Weight (g): 20.86
Diameter (mm): 36
Finish: Proof

Five bats are the image of elegance and beauty as they surround the Chinese character shou (longevity) to bring five cherished blessings of health, wealth, longevity, virtue and a peaceful natural death in old age. It’s one of the luckiest, and most popular design motifs that can be found in old Chinese houses, inspired by a visual pun or rebus in which the Chinese character for bat (fu) and good fortune or happiness (fu), are pronounced the same way; together on this 99.99% pure silver holed coin, they bring an abundance of blessings.

Bring home an abundance of blessings with this good luck charms coin! Order today!

Special features:
SYMBOLIZING LAND AND HEAVEN! The square hole in your 99.99% pure silver coin represents the land, while your coin’s round shape symbolizes heaven!
INSPIRED BY CHINA’S ANCIENT COINAGE! Your coin was struck with a square hole that is a distinct feature of ancient Chinese coins as it was used to string coins onto a cord.
FEATURES THE AUSPICIOUS NUMBER 8 AS ITS FACE VALUE! The face value of your coin prominently features the auspicious number 8—considered to be the luckiest number in Chinese culture!
EXCLUSIVE MINTAGE OF 6,888 COINS IS HIGHLY SYMBOLIC! Your coin has a limited mintage worldwide mintage!
INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. Most of these are serialized certifications, meaning that each certificate is given a unique number, starting at 1.
PURE SILVER! Your coin has been expertly crafted in 99.99% pure silver with a proof finish that accentuates every detail to stunning effect!
GST/HST EXEMPT! Your coin is GST/HST exempt!

Design:
Designed by Maurade Baynton, the setting sun is at the centre of your coin’s design. Selective gold plating adds a warm, golden hue to the stylized representation of the sun, which evokes images or memories of spectacular sunsets along Canada’s Pacific Coast. The sun’s warmth and beauty radiates outwards, towards the intricately engraved icons that form a concentric pattern around the centre, much like a compass. As though warmed by the sunlight, the Kermode bear (Ursus americanus kermodei) or spirit bear that famously inhabits British Columbia’s coastal rainforests is also highlighted with selective gold plating. The sailboat represents the sailing tradition along British Columbia’s coast, be it recreational or for fishing, while another great cultural icon, the orca (Orcinus orca), symbolizes our timeless connection with the sea. Gold plating also highlights the rim that frames the reverse, to reinforce the idea that everything in nature is beautifully interconnected. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

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