2014 25-CENT COLOURED COIN SCARLET TANAGER

The fourteenth coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s popular and beautiful Birds of Canada series features a glorious crimson-red male Scarlet Tanager.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:
SRP: $29.95
Item Number: 130582
UPC: 6-23932-05527-8
Composition: cupronickel
Mintage: 17,500
Diameter (mm): 35
Face Value: 25 cents
Finish: specimen
Edge: plain
Artist: Pierre Leduc
Packaging: Maroon clamshell with black beauty box
Finished size: 67 mm x 67 mm

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• The 14th and last coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s renowned Birds of Canada series, this coloured coin beautifully portrays the gorgeous colouring and feather detail of the elusive Scarlet Tanager.
• The coin’s vivid colour and minute detailing in multiple finishes showcases the unmatched talent of Royal Canadian Mint engraving art and coin-making technology.
• Features an original image painted by Canadian nature artist Pierre Leduc.
• An excellent addition to any nature-focused or Canadiana collection.
• A beautiful gift for people who love birds, natural imagery, exquisite natural artwork, and Canadian themes.

DESIGN:
The reverse of this stunning silver coin features a full-body colour portrait of a male Scarlet Tanager by Canadian artist Pierre Leduc. Lifting off from a bough of bright green oak leaves, the male spreads its wings and tail-feathers to stunning effect. The intense red colouring of its small, round body is intensified by the shiny blue-black of its wings and tail. Its small beak and bright black eyes seem to be fixed on invisible prey hovering just beyond the coin’s right edge. The bird’s glinting feathers and the delicately textured oak leaves are rendered in exquisite detail