| Issuer | Canada |
| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 20 Dollars |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.9999) |
| Weight | 31.82 g |
| Dimensions | |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Oval Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Susan Taylor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | RCM/MRC#167307 |
| Obverse description | Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 20 DOLLARS 2018
ELIZABETH II CANADA D•G•REGINA
SB (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Like a `year in the life` snapshot of a Canadian icon, your coin`s image by Margaret Best traces the sugar maple tree and its leaf`s progression through the seasons. A finely engraved maple tree and its mirror image are each divided in half to create quadrants representing spring, summer, fall and winter, helped by artistic touches that stand in for Mother Nature`s ever-changingcolour palette. The coloured upper left quadrant steps into a spring landscape, where the maple`s branches are covered in the reddish-brown buds featured in the enlarged view near the centre. The engraved upper right quadrant leaps ahead to a mid-summer day, where selective gold plating mimics the effect of sunlight on the maple`s broad summer foliage. In the coloured lower right quadrant, the fall scene is a tapestry of brilliant red, yellow and orangehues that famously give Canada its fall colours, while the leaf`s curled edges allude to the seasonal shedding of leaves in preparation for winter. Inthe engraved lower left quadrant, the maple`s frosted silhouette embodies the resilient spirit of Canadians who embrace our northern climate, even in the face of winter`s fury, while the withered leaf is highlighted with selective gold plating for an elegant contrast. Coupled with the coin`s eggshape, which traditionally symbolizes renewal, the addition of a pair of maple keys is significant: thewinged seeds represent the future of the maple and hint at the timelessness of this continuous seasonalcycle. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | MB |
| Edge | Interrupted serrations |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 2018 - Proof - 4 000 |
| Catalog ID | 5536843490 |
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