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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Holiday Reindeer
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Diameter | 38 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, designed by Canadian artist Lisa Thomson-Khan, depicts a nocturnal winter rooftop scene in fine engraved detail, centered on two reindeer in harness standing upon a snow-dusted residential rooftop, with brick chimneys overlapping the beaded rim at right and a partially visible sleigh in the background. Three Swarovski crystal elements in snowflake form are set into the field to evoke falling snow, while two additional round yellow Swarovski crystal elements are set into the reindeer's harnesses, catching the light against the engraved snowy landscape. One reindeer turns its head rearward toward the sleigh, conveying narrative movement. The legend 20 DOLLARS CANADA 2015 and the designer's initials LTK appear within the reverse field. The composition is rendered in a highly detailed, illustrative engraving style with fine stippling and sculptural relief. |
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| Reverse lettering | 20 DOLLARS CANADA 2015 LTK |
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The Royal Canadian Mint's holiday silver program, which expanded aggressively through the 2010s, was driven largely by the collector gift market rather than any numismatic tradition. These issues were sold directly to the public at a premium over spot, with mintages capped and marketed through subscription lists — a sales model borrowed almost wholesale from the Franklin Mint era but executed with considerably finer metal and finishing.
.9999 fine silver was adopted by the RCM for this program specifically to differentiate from the standard .999 used by most sovereign mints at the time.