2017 Canada $20 Painting en Plein Air: Springtime Gifts

Description

Celebrate the beauty of nature and the art of plein air painting with the 2017 Canada $20 Painting en Plein Air: Canada 150 Tulip 1oz 999.9 Silver Coin. Struck in 99.99% pure silver, the obverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, while the reverse showcases a springtime Canada 150 tulip in full bloom on an easel-mounted canvas, capturing the immersive experience of painting outdoors. Advanced texturized colour and canvas effect technologies bring depth and realism to the scene, highlighting the tulip’s delicate white and red-flamed petals.

This is the first coin in a three-coin Painting en Plein Air series, with a limited mintage of 5,500, making it a prized piece for collectors, art enthusiasts, and admirers of Canadian flora.

Design Highlights

• Obverse: Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II

• Reverse: Canada 150 tulip in a plein air painting scene

• Composition: 99.99% fine silver

• Weight: 31.85 g (1 oz)

• Finish: Proof, with texturized colour and canvas effect

• Mintage: 5,500

• Packaging: RCM maroon clamshell with black beauty box

Specifications

• Country: Canada

• Year: 2017

• Denomination: $20

• Material: Silver

• Purity: 99.99%

• Weight: 31.85 g (1 oz)

• Diameter: 60 mm

• Finish: Proof

• Obverse Artist: Susanna Blunt

• Reverse Artist: Elizabeth Sim

• Series: Painting en Plein Air

• Quantity Produced: 5,500

• Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II

• Theme: Canadian Flora