2014 $5 ALICE MUNRO FINE SILVER COIN

Celebrate a Canadian literature icon and the winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Royal Canadian Mint proudly celebrates the prolific writing career of Canadian author Alice Munro, whose short stories are beloved and revered by readers in Canada and worldwide.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Mintage: 7,500
Weight (g)*: 23.17
Diameter (mm): 36.07
Face Value: $5
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated
Artist: Laurie McGaw

Packaging: Maroon clamshell with standard beauty box

Celebrate a Canadian literature icon and the winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Royal Canadian Mint proudly celebrates the prolific writing career of Canadian author Alice Munro, whose short stories are beloved and revered by readers in Canada and worldwide.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Engraved in exquisite detail to celebrate one ofCanada’s most celebrated authors and her literaryachievements.
• The stunning use of micro text made possible byadvanced engraving techniques make the words ofAlice Munro crystal clear under a magnifying glass!
• The coin features a passage chosen by Alice Munroherself from one of her short stories, titled The Viewfrom Castle Rock. The author explains its significanceand her thoughts as she wrote it: “As a writer youneed to be alone. You need to get to a place ofsolitude and when you get there it can be magical.The whole world opens up to you in your imaginationmerging the world inside of you and outside of you.”
• A beautiful and meaningful gift for readers, writersand collectors alike.