2017 $20 Bejeweled Bugs: Butterfly – Canada Gemstones

Description

Celebrate nature’s brilliance with the 2017 $20 Bejeweled Bugs: Butterfly – Pure Silver Coin, a stunning collector issue from the Royal Canadian Mint. This exquisite coin marks a first-ever pairing of a gemstone-adorned butterfly on a 99.99% pure silver coin, blending fine engraving with jewellery-style embellishments. With an extremely limited mintage of just 4,000 coins worldwide, it is a standout piece in the beloved Bejeweled Bugs series.

The obverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt, while the reverse showcases a breathtaking, multi-dimensional butterfly design by Canadian artist Jori van der Linde. Carefully applied precious and semi-precious gemstones—including black sapphire, amethyst, and rhodolite—add vibrant colour and sparkle, elevating this wildlife-themed coin into a true work of art.

Design Highlights

• Obverse: Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt

• Reverse: Gemstone-adorned butterfly set against an intricately engraved floral garden

• First of its kind: The Royal Canadian Mint’s first gemstone butterfly on a fine silver coin

• Gemstone embellishments:

  • Black sapphire forming the butterfly’s head

  • Pear-shaped amethyst stones accenting each wing with violet tones

  • Rhodolite gemstones adding rich raspberry-red highlights

• Floral background: Inspired by daffodils and curly pea vines, featuring five-petalled flowers, buds, leaves, and flowing flourishes

• Finish: Proof finish that enhances light, depth, and gemstone sparkle

• Theme: Wildlife, transformation, beauty, love, hope, and change

• Series: Bejeweled Bugs

• Low mintage: Only 4,000 coins worldwide

Specifications

• Country: Canada

• Year: 2017

• Denomination: $20

• Material: Silver

• Purity: 99.99%

• Weight: 31.39 g (1.009 troy oz)

• Diameter: 38 mm

• Edge: Serrated

• Finish: Proof

• Obverse Artist: Susanna Blunt

• Reverse Artist: Jori van der Linde

• Mintage: 4,000

• Packaging: Royal Canadian Mint maroon clamshell with black beauty box

• Certificate: Serialized certificate of authenticity