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3 Dollars - Elizabeth II Big Spirit
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 3 Dollars 3 CAD = RSD 218 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a richly coloured depiction of a luminous spirit figure rendered in vibrant shades of blue, teal, and green, presented in an Indigenous-inspired artistic style reminiscent of Woodland or Ojibwe decorative tradition. The spirit appears to float or dance to the left of a large, textured full moon that dominates the central field, while a bare, leafless tree rises beside the moon against a dark nocturnal landscape. Sparse ground vegetation is visible along the lower field, lending atmospheric depth to the nocturnal scene. The legend CANADA arcs boldly across the upper periphery in raised lettering, and the engraver's initials FP appear discretely in the lower right field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The "Big Spirit" issue belongs to a broader RCM series celebrating Indigenous wildlife through the lens of Anishinaabe artistic tradition, with several entries in the series produced in collaboration with specific First Nations artists. Whether this particular piece involved a named collaborator is not confirmed in standard catalog records, and the RCM's documentation on individual artist attribution across the series is inconsistently published. What is consistent is the use of selective gold plating on the series — unusual for a base silver issue at this price point — which drove collector uptake well above typical thematic releases of comparable weight.