2018 Canadian $25 Salmon Run - Fine Silver Ultra-High Relief Coin

2018 Canadian $25 Salmon Run - Fine Silver Ultra-High Relief Coin

Face Value: $25
Mintage: 3,500
Composition: 99.99% Silver
Weight (g): 47.35
Diameter (mm): 49.8 x 28.6
Finish: Proof

In the mighty rivers of British Columbia and Yukon, the salmon run is a spectacular natural occurrence and an awe-inspiring testament to one’s ability to persevere against all odds. Swimming against the current and leaping over obstacles, the hard-fighting fish’s odyssey from sea to spawning grounds draws many spectators along the way, including the bears and eagles that depend on salmon for their survival. Your pure silver coin is perfectly shaped for a magnificent panorama featuring two emblematic species, the grizzly bear and the sockeye salmon, with predator and prey pictured together in a beautiful river setting. Your rectangular coin is also the first to combine two technologies: blue enamel tints the water without obscuring the underwater view, while ultra high relief engraving heightens the hungry grizzly bear’s imposing stature.

A stunning addition to your wildlife-themed coin display! Order today!

Special features:
ANOTHER EXCITING RCM FIRST! Your pure silver rectangular coin is the first to feature:
ULTRA HIGH RELIEF ENGRAVING! The ultra-high relief engraving on your coin sets the grizzly bear apart from the traditionally engraved setting, and draws attention to a species that is intrinsically tied to the salmon.
BEAUTIFUL BLUE ENAMEL! The blue enamel on your coin adds translucent colour to the water without obscuring the engraved elements that provide an underwater view.
A CAPTIVATING PANORAMA! Your coin showcases one of nature’s most mesmerizing migrations, which occurs annually in some of Canada’s scenic rivers.
LIMITED MINTAGE! Only 3,500 coins will be made available worldwide.
INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
GST/HST EXEMPT! Your coin is GST/HST exempt!

Design:
Designed by Emily Damstra, your coin features a river setting in Western Canada, where the annual sockeye salmon run is underway. Translucent colour enamel adds a beautiful blue hue to the water while allowing an underwater view of the engraved sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) and the gravel-lined riverbed. Engraved in ultra high relief to heighten its imposing stature, a grizzly bear (Ursos arctos) has waded into the shallow water to catch its meal. The split-shot nature of the design is a reminder of the salmon’s crucial role in this ecosystem, whether sustaining other wildlife or providing marine-derived nutrients that support plant life. The reverse includes the engraved word “CANADA”. The obverse features the face value “25 DOLLARS”, the year “2018” and 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.