{"product_id":"2005-50-cent-sterling-silver-coin-monarch-butterfly","title":"2005 50-CENT STERLING SILVER COIN - MONARCH BUTTERFLY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e2005 BUTTERFLY COLLECTION – MONARCH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir bright and colourful wing patterns are a marvel.\u003cbr\u003eAnd every summer, people around the world are\u003cbr\u003ewitness to a fluttering art show as these natural works\u003cbr\u003eof art take flight. Antarctica is the only continent\u003cbr\u003ewithout butterflies. Of the 24,000 species in the\u003cbr\u003eworld, Canada is home to 297 of them, including the\u003cbr\u003ecaptivating Monarch (Danaus plexippus), arguably the\u003cbr\u003emost recognized butterfly in North America. Its\u003cbr\u003ebright orange wings with thick, dark veins and black\u003cbr\u003eborders spotted in white produce a bold design one\u003cbr\u003eisn’t likely to forget. Such visibility should make the\u003cbr\u003eMonarch an easy target for predators, but that is\u003cbr\u003ehardly the case. Monarch caterpillars feed exclusively\u003cbr\u003eon milkweeds and in doing so, accumulate the plant’s\u003cbr\u003eemetic poisons that birds abhor  a defensive\u003cbr\u003emeasure so effective that the edible Viceroy butterfly\u003cbr\u003e(Limenitis archippus) has evolved to mimic the\u003cbr\u003eMonarch’s appearance. Imitation may be the best\u003cbr\u003eform of flattery, but the Monarch’s greatest\u003cbr\u003eaccomplishment by far is its migration. It boasts the\u003cbr\u003elongest range of any insect in the world! Every year,\u003cbr\u003emillions of Monarchs flutter their way from southern\u003cbr\u003eCanada to central Mexico 4,000 km (2,489 mi) away\u003cbr\u003eto escape winter’s cold yet another strategy that\u003cbr\u003epreserves the beautiful Monarch for us to enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003especifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFace Value: 50 cents\u003cbr\u003eMintage: 20,000\u003cbr\u003eComposition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper\u003cbr\u003eWeight (g): 9.30\u003cbr\u003eDiameter (mm): 27.13\u003cbr\u003eEdge: Serrated\u003cbr\u003eFinish: Proof\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSterling silver coin with the distinctive black and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eorange colouration of the Monarch butterfly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epainted onto a sculpted design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThird in the Butterfly series, following the\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanadian Tiger Swallowtail hologram coin and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Clouded Sulphur selective gold plated coin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51176325644420,"sku":"888253","price":52.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/3447\/8468\/files\/05_Butterfly_CollectionMonarch_reverse__04425.1514082382.1280.1280.jpg?v=1759535201","url":"https:\/\/www.westedmontoncoinandstamp.com\/products\/2005-50-cent-sterling-silver-coin-monarch-butterfly","provider":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}