Pièce 5 kilo d'argent Paysage héraldique : Oiseaux du Canada 2024 | Monnaie royale canadienne

Celebrate Canada through this rich tapestry of emblems and heraldic elements.

It is a powerful portrait of Canada formed by some of our most notable emblems and heraldry. Meticulously crafted in 5 kilograms of luminous 99.99% pure silver, this collector’s item features a new rendition of the Arms of Canada, redrawn by the artist behind the arms’ present official rendition: Cathy Bursey-Sabourin. The coin’s large diameter (180 mm) allows the viewer to appreciate all the intricacies of the heraldic design, rivalled only by the elaborate border in which the birds of Canada—all 13 provincial and territorial emblems—are paired with heraldic division lines to form a stirring representation of the Canadian landscape.

Canada’s Coat of Arms, as you’ve never seen it before.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• A heraldic landscape. A celebration of heraldry and emblem art, this 5 kg 99.99% pure silver coin presents a powerful pictorial representation of the Canadian landscape.
• A prestigious addition. Exquisite art with a low mintage—only 100 of these engraved masterpieces are available to collectors worldwide.
• Luxury packaging. Each coin comes with a special certificate in a booklet format, and packaged in a high-grade wooden presentation case.
• Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.

PACKAGING

Housed in a clear round capsule, your coin comes in a premium Royal Canadian Mint-branded wooden case and is accompanied by a special serialized, multi-page booklet.

SUPREME CRAFTMANSHIP

In heraldry, all details are significant—even the smallest line. Your coin’s reverse features a complex design and very finely engraved details that stand out thanks to the use of intricate frostings.

NEW RENDITION OF THE ARMS OF CANADA

The coin’s 180 mm diameter makes it six times the size of a 50-cent circulation coin (27.13 mm) and provides ample space for a new rendition of the Canadian Coat of Arms, which has been redrawn to fit a circular format—a Mint first!

NOTED ARTIST

Your coin’s reverse was designed by the artist who created and drew the present official rendition of the Canadian Coat of Arms: Cathy Bursey-Sabourin.

DID YOU KNOW?

As Fraser Herald at the Canadian Heraldic Authority, artist Cathy Bursey-Sabourin drew the present official rendition of the Canadian Coat of Arms (or Arms of Canada), which was revised in 1994 to include an annulus bearing the motto of the Order of Canada, Desiderantes meliorem patriam (Latin for “They desire a better country”).

Designed by Cathy Bursey-Sabourin, the coin’s reverse features a new rendition of the Canadian Coat of Arms, redrawn to fit a circular format. Around the Arms, the official birds of the provinces and territories of Canada, as well as heraldic stylizations and division lines representing key geographical features, are arranged in counter-clockwise order to form a pictorial representation of Canada from west to east, and across the north.

Starting at upper left: a Steller’s jay (British Columbia); a line engrailed for the waves of the Pacific coast; a line dancetty for the Canadian Rockies; a great horned owl (Alberta); a line invected for the round hills of the coulee landscape; a tapissé of wheat for the prairies; a sharp-tailed grouse (Saskatchewan); a great grey owl (Manitoba); a common loon (Ontario); barry wavy for the lakes of Central Canada and the Canadian Shield; a snowy owl (Quebec); a black-capped chickadee (New Brunswick); a line nebuly for the high tides of the Bay of Fundy; an osprey (Nova Scotia); a blue jay (Prince Edward Island); an Atlantic puffin (Newfoundland and Labrador); a line wavy crested for the Atlantic coast; a rock ptarmigan (Nunavut); a barry pattern representing the Arctic Ocean and the ice floes in Canada’s north; a gyrfalcon (Northwest Territories); and a common raven (Yukon).

The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT

The Royal Canadian Mint is known as one of the most reputable mints in the world. The Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint opened in 1908 and was renamed The Royal Canadian Mint in 1931 when control was transferred to the Canadian government. Their high standards for excellence and quality allowed them to be the first refinery to manufacture 9999 fine gold bullion coins in 1982, as well as the first to reach 99999 fine gold purity in 1998.