2024 5oz $50 HERALDIC LANDSCAPE: BIRDS OF CANADA FINE SILVER COIN

It is a powerful portrait of Canada formed by some of our most notable emblems and heraldry. Meticulously crafted in 5 oz. of luminous 99.99% pure silver and selectively gold plated, 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 (65 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.

Special features

• A heraldic landscape. A celebration of heraldry and emblem art, this 5 oz. 99.99% pure silver coin presents a powerful pictorial representation of the Canadian landscape.
• Selective gold plating. Selective gold plating enhances the birds and the Arms of Canada.
• A prestigious addition. Exquisite art with a low mintage – only 1,300 of these engraved masterpieces are available to collectors worldwide.
• Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.

Packaging

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

Supreme craftsmanship

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 65 mm diameter makes it 2.5 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.