Product Overview
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Canada 150 | The year 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation—Canada’s 150th birthday! To kick off the festivities, the Royal Canadian Mint is launching its own amazing fireworks show with this spectacular coloured and engraved glow-in-the-dark coin. Gaze up at the waving red-and-white flag that all Canadians hold so dear, dynamic and uplifting like our country itself, fittingly set against an exciting fireworks display that glows in the |
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The reverse design by Canadian artist Tony Bianco features a coloured and engraved Canadian flag set against a backdrop of exploding fireworks. In the foreground, the dynamically flowing flag, viewed from slightly below, rises high into the sky above. It is engraved and painted in red and white. In the background, vast sprays of fireworks fill the sky. The fireworks are coloured in dazzling colours overlaid with glow-in-the-dark colouring that reveals even more excitement in the dark. The reverse is engraved with the words “CANADA” and “FINE SILVER 9999 ARGENT PUR”, the face value of “5 DOLLARS”, and the commemorative dates “1867-2017”. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. | |
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Country | Canada |
Year of Issue | 2017 |
Denomination | 5 Dollars |
Metal | Silver |
Fineness (% purity) | 99.99% |
Mintage (pcs) | While quantity last |
Weight (g) | 7.96 g |
Diameter (mm) | 27 |
Quality | Specimen |
Certificate of Authenticity | Yes |
Package type | Folder with easel back |
Special Features | Glow-in-the-dark fireworks |
![]() | A Canada Day fireworks display that never fades! |
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