2018 Canadian $20 Four Seasons of the Maple Leaf Egg-shaped 1 oz Fine Silver Gold-plated Coin

2018 Canadian $20 Four Seasons of the Maple Leaf Egg-shaped 1 oz Fine Silver Gold-plated Coin

Spring, summer, fall, and winter: Canada's beloved sugar maple is naturally stunning in every season! Helped by a combination of artistic touches that stand in for Mother Nature's colour palette, each engraved quadrant on the reverse shows the maple's progression from spring buds to winter-withered leaf. Your coin's unusual contour is also significant: a traditional symbol for re-birth and renewal, the egg shape alludes to a timeless seasonal cycle that begins anew each spring.
A beautiful maple leaf coin with an unusual canvas! 

Features

A "YEAR IN THE LIFE" SNAPSHOT! Your coin's elongated shape provides an unusual canvas for this maple-themed celebration of Canada's four seasons!
A SYMBOLIC SHAPE! While the extended form provides extra space for the complex design, the egg shape is also a traditional symbol for rejuvenation and re-birth—an added nod to the sugar maple's continuous cycle through the four seasons, beginning in the spring.
A MIX OF TECHNOLOGY, TECHNIQUE AND DESIGN! Measuring 45 mm x 33 mm, your pure silver coin is a small-scale masterpiece! A dazzling array of finely engraved details can be found in the quadrants that represent the four seasons, as well as the close-up view of the leaf's life cycle.
A (SELECTIVE) GOLDEN TOUCH! Adding to the complexity of the design, selective gold plating adds a "sunlit" glow to the summer leaves, and a touch of warmth next to the polished proof shine of the wintry landscape.
RE-CREATES NATURE'S COLOURS! Two of Canada's most colourful seasons are brought to life by selective colour, which re-creates the hopeful hues of spring and the spectacular nature of the sugar maple's fall foliage.
AN EXQUISITE PIECE TO OWN! Similar shaped coins have a history of selling out quickly! In addition to its unusual shape, your beautifully crafted coin possesses artistic beauty and is sure to be treasured for years to come.
INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
LOW MINTAGE: Only 4,000 coins will be made available worldwide. Hurry and order yours today before they are all gone!
ONE-OUNCE 99.99% PURE SILVER COIN! Your coin is GST/HST exempt!

Design

Like a "year in the life" snapshot of a Canadian icon, your coin's image by Margaret Best traces the sugar maple tree and its leaf's progression through the seasons. A finely engraved maple tree and its mirror image are each divided in half to create quadrants representing spring, summer, fall and winter, helped by artistic touches that stand in for Mother Nature's ever-changing colour palette. The coloured upper left quadrant steps into a spring landscape, where the maple's branches are covered in the reddish-brown buds featured in the enlarged view near the centre. The engraved upper right quadrant leaps ahead to a mid-summer day, where selective gold plating mimics the effect of sunlight on the maple's broad summer foliage. In the coloured lower right quadrant, the fall scene is a tapestry of brilliant red, yellow and orange hues that famously give Canada its fall colours, while the leaf's curled edges allude to the seasonal shedding of leaves in preparation for winter. In the engraved lower left quadrant, the maple's frosted silhouette embodies the resilient spirit of Canadians who embrace our northern climate, even in the face of winter's fury, while the withered leaf is highlighted with selective gold plating for an elegant contrast. Coupled with the coin's egg shape, which traditionally symbolizes renewal, the addition of a pair of maple keys is significant: the winged seeds represent the future of the maple and hint at the timelessness of this continuous seasonal cycle. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Packaging

2018 Canadian $20 Four Seasons of the Maple Leaf Egg-shaped 1 oz Fine Silver Gold-plated Coin comes encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell case, black beauty box and Certificate of Authenticity.

Specifications

Face Value: $20
Mintage: 4,000
Composition: 99.99% Silver
Weight (g): 31.82
Diameter (mm): 45 x 33
Finish: Proof