20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Snowy Owls

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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	ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse description	Designed by Claude Thivierge, your coin combines two different art styles for a unique take on an enigmatic avian species. A colourful sunset provides the only hint of warmth in this colour-over-engraved winter scene, where the sky is ablaze with orange and yellow hues. The open field conveys a sense of stillness as the landscape slumbers beneath its snow cover, whereengraved relief adds textural details that mimic rolling drifts and mounds. The only sense of movement comes from two enigmatic snowy owls, which are comprised of polygon shapes that define the low poly art style. Suddenly, one of the owls takes flight; flying close to the ground, the owl’s outstretched wings create the illusion of movement as it seemingly “shatters” the boundaries of the image and its geometric form, and smoothly transitions from abstract to realism. The word “CANADA”, the face value “20 DOLLARS” and the year “2018” are engraved along the rim that frames much of the reverse image.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	2018 CANADA 20 DOLLARS CT
Edge	Serrated
Mint
Mintage	2018 - Proof - 6 000
Catalog ID	8312557020
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