2007 50 CENT COIN - HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS

The beauty of the Season

As the long nights of winter descend upon Canada, the landscape brightens with the beauty of the season—the bright, rich colours of Christmas decorations. When the first Europeans arrived here, they used dried fruit and evergreen boughs to decorate their homesteads, but these natural embellishments slowly gave way to coloured glass ornaments imported from Europe. Later, electric lights enhanced the soft glow of candles—and the unique interplay between light and glass created a magical scene to captivate people of all ages. As it turns out, winter's doldrums are not always so dull. One almost has to welcome the darkness—it's the perfect canvas to showcase the beauty of the Season in all its glory.

specifications:

Face Value: 50 cents
Mintage: 50,000
Composition: Brass plated steel
Weight (g): 12.61
Diameter (mm): 35
Edge: Plain
Finish: Specimen (with coloured
motion-filled 3D effect and
brilliant uncirculated ring on the
reverse)

Special features:

• First Royal Canadian Mint Lenticular coin
• Beautiful 3-D coloured design with the illusion of movement!