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250 Dollars - Elizabeth II Canada Through the Eyes of Tim Barnard
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Value | 250 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features an intricate panoramic composition designed by renowned Canadian artist Tim Barnard, titled Canada Through the Eyes of Tim Barnard. The circular design incorporates more than 50 distinct pictorial elements arranged in a richly detailed vignette celebrating Canadian identity, encompassing broadly iconic national symbols alongside imagery personally significant to the artist. Abbreviations for all Canadian provinces and territories — BC, AL, SA, MA, ON, QC, NB, NF, NS, PEI, NWT, and NU — are integrated into the design as inscriptions within the field. The artwork is rendered in exceptional detail befitting a large-format .9999 fine gold collector issue. |
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| Edge | Serrated |
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Part of the Royal Canadian Mint's "Canada in the Eyes of..." artist series, this issue commissioned wildlife painter Tim Barnard to interpret the Canadian landscape in fine gold — a program that effectively outsourced national iconography to individual artistic vision rather than committee consensus. Barnard is known primarily for his naturalistic depictions of North American fauna.
The .9999 fineness places it among the purest gold coin issues the RCM produced in this format, consistent with the Mint's aggressive push during the 2010s to position fine gold collectibles against bullion competitors like the Maple Leaf.