{"product_id":"2013-25-fine-silver-coin-grandmother-moon-mask","title":"2013 $25 - GRANDMOTHER MOON MASK - FINE SILVER COIN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorically, Native Masks were mainly used for ceremonial purposes. The tribes felt as though these masks were representative of animals, myths and spiritual creatures. The Royal Canadian Mint has recreated the “Grandmother Moon Mask” in ultra high relief to translate this beautiful hand carved mask into a fine silver coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis coin is certified to be 99.99% fine silver with a diameter of 30 millimetres and a metal weight of 33.33 grams.\u003cbr\u003eIts reverse design is a faithful reproduction of the wooden mask that Richard Cochrane carved from a 58.4 cm (23 in) piece of old-growth Red Cedar retrieved from Stanley Park after the 2006 windstorm. Royal Canadian Mint engravers recreated the mask’s wood grain and preserved the two dark growth lines as well as the protective ring of eight New Zealand abalone shells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo Richard Cochrane and many of the First Nations tribes, the moon is indeed a sacred symbol that appears in countless First Nations traditions. This Aboriginal artist was indeed inspired to represent his interpretation of “Grandmother Moon” smiling down at him and onto the earth. He cherished each moment of the two years that it took to create this master piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe engraved Moon Mask has been created with attention to detail even representing the wood grain of the Red Cedar that was used to carve the actual wooden Moon Mask.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ultra high relief provides an even more unique perspective onto the wonder and beauty of the art itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis amazing coin was created through a minting technique that builds the apex of the silver relief image to the extreme heights usually found only in Medallic art, where dimensional images are created through the casting processes of sculpture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Specifications: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFace Value:25 dollars\u003cbr\u003eMintage:6,000\u003cbr\u003eComposition:99.99% fine silver\u003cbr\u003eWeight (g):30.76\u003cbr\u003eDiameter (mm):36.15\u003cbr\u003eEdge:Plain\u003cbr\u003eFinish:Proof\u003cbr\u003eCertificate:Serialized\u003cbr\u003eArtist:Richard Cochrane\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mintbranded\u003cbr\u003emaroon clamshell case lined with a black flock and\u003cbr\u003eprotected by a black sleeve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinished Packaging Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 67 mm x 67 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvertising Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2, 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaunch Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 9, 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete Certificate Text:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe comforting glow of the moon\u003cbr\u003eA full moon inspires awe and wonder in all those who gaze at it. Long before recorded history, cultures around the world\u003cbr\u003ewere charting the moon’s path across the night sky. Its perpetual waxing and waning, vanishing and reappearing, marked\u003cbr\u003ethe passage of time—not clock time, but the cycles of life; the ebb and flow of the sea; the birth, maturation and\u003cbr\u003emigration of animals; the sprouting of new plants and the scattering of seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnlike the sun, the moon does not blaze its power upon the earth. It is subtle, more receptive and reflective. The moon\u003cbr\u003ebrightens the darkness and is therefore a powerful guide or protector—and as the force that rules the tides, it is strongly\u003cbr\u003elinked to water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe moon is a sacred symbol that appears in countless First Nations traditions. These ancient cultures often carved masks\u003cbr\u003eto express the intimate relationship between the invisible forces above and the people, animals, plants, rocks and earth\u003cbr\u003ebelow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo the Muscoday First Nations of Saskatchewan, the moon is their protective grandmother, matron of the earth. She is\u003cbr\u003ethe one who pulls back the ocean tides to set the table and establish the mood. Richard Cochrane, a member of the Bear\u003cbr\u003eClan and renowned Aboriginal artist, carved a wooden mask of Grandmother Moon smiling with the gentle knowing of a\u003cbr\u003egrandmother. Cochrane’s great-grandmother was the sister of Robert Bear, second chief of his band when it was known\u003cbr\u003eas the John Smith Reserve. Carving the mask took two years. 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