WINNIPEG, Manitoba,
Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- For the
first time since it opened its doors 43 years ago, the Royal
Canadian Mint's Winnipeg facility
has struck pure gold and fine silver numismatic coins. These
special collectibles are the product of a unique marriage of
expertise between Winnipeg and
Ottawa employees who joined forces
to create "made in Manitoba"
tributes to the Mint's world-renowned Maple Leaf bullion coins.
Customers can now acquire the 2020 $5 Fine Silver Coin – Silver Maple Leaf and the
2020 $50 Pure Gold Coin – Gold Maple
Leaf with a 'W' mint mark as of today. Featuring the iconic
Walter Ott-designed Sugar Maple leaf
on their reverses, and a burnished finish that gives them an
uncommonly matte appearance, these 2020-dated coins are limited to
mintages of 10,000 for the silver edition, and 400 for the
gold.
Other coins available in the Mint's final numismatic offering of
the year include:
- The 2020 $30 Fine Silver Coin –
Predator and Prey: Snowy Owl and Greater White-Fronted Geese, from
the Golden Reflections series, designed by W. Allan Hancock;
- The extraordinarily-high relief 2020 $25 Fine Silver Coin – Multifaceted Animal Head:
Lynx, designed by Traian
Georgescu;
- The 2019 $3 Fine Silver Coin –
Celebrating Canadian Fun and Festivities – Christmas Tree, designed
by Steve Hepburn; and
- The 2020 $5 Fine Silver Coin –
Birthstones: January, designed by Pandora
Young.
Mintages, pricing and full background information on each
product are available on the "Shop" tab of www.mint.ca. Coin
images are accessible here.
All of these products can be ordered directly from the Mint at
1-800-267-1871 in Canada,
1-800-268-6468 in the US, or on the Mint's web site. The coins are
also available at Royal Canadian Mint boutiques in Ottawa and Winnipeg, as well as through our global
network of dealers and distributors, including participating Canada
Post outlets.
About the Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint
is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and
distribution of Canada's
circulation coins. The Mint is recognized as one of the largest and
most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of
specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on
an international scale. For more information on the Mint, its
products and services, visit www.mint.ca. Follow the Mint on
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Contact: Alex Reeves, Senior
Manager, Public Affairs, Tel: (613) 884-6370, reeves@mint.ca
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