2017 MY CANADA - 5-COIN SET - MY INSPIRATION COLLECTOR CARD

The My Canada, My Inspiration 2017 coin collection celebrates everything it means to be Canadian — pocket change as diverse as our country, designed by Canadians, for Canadians exclusively for Canada’s 150th anniversary year.

These specially designed coins reflect a deep connection to this nation’s history and how they touch the lives of every person who lives here. They’ve been created by people like you—for you! That’s right, every 2017 coin was designed and voted on by everyday Canadians in the MY CANADA, MY INSPIRATION contest—a historic event that’s collectible in its own right!

SPECIFICATIONS
SRP: $19.95
Item: 157731
UPC: 6-23932-08190-1
Mintage: While supplies last
Packaging: Coins sealed in a blister on the inside panel of a graphic card.

Face Value: 2 dollars (coloured)
Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel (outer ring) Three-ply brass finish plated aluminum bronze (inner core)
Weight (g): 6.99
Diameter (mm): 28
Edge: Interrupted serrations

Face Value: 1 dollar
Composition: Three-ply brass plated steel
Weight (g): 6.27
Diameter (mm): 26.5
Edge: 11-sided

Face Value: 25 cents (coloured)
Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight (g): 4.4
Diameter (mm): 23.88
Edge: Serrated

Face Value: 10 cents
Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight (g): 1.75
Diameter (mm): 18.03
Edge: Serrated

Face Value: 5 cents
Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight (g): 3.95
Diameter (mm): 21.2
Edge: Plain

COIN DESCRIPTIONS
5¢ – LIVING TRADITIONS- Gerald Gloade: reimagines the quintessential Canadian beaver in the traditional style of the Algonkian, celebrating 150 years of cultures meeting, sharing and evolving together.
10¢ – WINGS OF PEACE- Amy Choi: captures our spirit of peacekeeping in a stylized design featuring an iconic maple leaf in the beak of a dove.
25¢ – HOPE FOR A GREEN FUTURE- Joelle Wong: shares a child’s hope for Canada’s abundant nature to be preserved for years to come. Its playful design features a pair of hands bringing life to a plant that connects all living things — represented by some notable Canadian animals.
$1 – CONNECTING A NATION- Wesley Klassen: pays tribute to the railways that have brought our country together — and the many impressive landmarks along Canada’s rail routes.
$2 – DANCE OF THE SPIRITS- Timothy Hsia: celebrates the wonders of Canada with an evocative design featuring the Northern Lights — which the Cree peoples called “the dance of the spirits”.