30 Dollars - Elizabeth II Orcas

€183,176.00
IssuerCanada
Year2017
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value30 Dollars
CurrencyDollar (1858-date)
CompositionSilver (.9999)
Weight62.67 g
Dimensions54 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled, Coloured
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Susan Taylor
In circulation to
Reference(s) RCM/MRC#159917, KM#2495
Obverse descriptionHead of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCANADA 2017 ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA SB 30 DOLLARS
(Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse descriptionDesigned by Canadian artist Vanessa Miller, your coin captures the incomparable beauty of the Pacific coast during a spectacular sunset that sends fiery colour through the clouds and illuminates the mountains and coastline in the distance. The stillness is palpable when two orcas unexpectedly emerge from the glassy smooth water. Tiny waves ripple out as they cruise by, belying the size and power of the animals that are creating them. The day`s final light glistens on the orcas` wet, streamlined bodies, revealing their signature white markings, and their distinctive dorsal fins—the tall upright triangular shape of a male, and the smaller backward curving form of a female.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringVM
EdgeSerrated
Mint
Mintage2017  - Proof - 4 000
Catalog ID4288072240
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