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Wednesday, April 03 2019 - 23:00
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The Royal Canadian Mint teams up with world-renowned Toronto photographer Peter McKinnon to create a new coin series
OTTAWA, April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Always eager to showcase Canadian talent, the Royal Canadian Mint is 
collaborating with star photographer and video blogger Peter McKinnon to 
produce an innovative coin series featuring three of Canada's most famous 
landscapes. The series begins with Alberta's Moraine Lake, captured in full 
colour on a 2 oz. fine silver coin, surrounded by an edge engraving of the 
aperture blades of the camera's lens. Photography buffs will surely recognize 
the "f-stop" aperture setting engraved on one of the blades. This coin 
displaying the photographer's signature, instead of classic initials, is now 
available for purchase. 

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This month the Mint also has a number of exquisite creations in store for 
buyers of the most exclusive collectibles, starting with the 2019 $250 Pure 
Gold Coin – Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Sapphire Tiara. Twenty-eight 
diamonds and four sapphires adorn a 99.99% pure gold coin that captures the 
splendour of a famous piece of royal jewelry. 

The luxurious line-up continues with the 2019 $300 Pure Platinum Coin – Maple 
Leaf Forever, featuring a Celia Godkin design richly enhanced in translucent 
red enamel. Finally, the 40th anniversary of the Gold Maple Leaf bullion is 
celebrated on an impressive 5 oz. 99.99% pure gold coin featuring the signature 
sugar maple leaf design in reverse proof: a brilliant finish on the leaf, 
surrounded by a satin field.
 
Other collectibles available this month include:
     - The 2019 $3 Fine Silver Coin – Queen Elizabeth Rose Blossoms, featuring 
a 
       rose-gold plated design from artist Claudio D'Angelo; 
     - The 2019 Special Edition Silver Dollar Proof set, featuring a coloured 
       version of the Mint's Proof Silver Dollar commemorating the 75th 
       anniversary of D-Day; 
     - The 2019 $30 Fine Silver Coin – Majestic Birds in Motion: Canada Geese, 
       designed by Pierre Leduc and featuring a multi-frame hologram 
       illustrating the wingbeats of an icon of Canadian skies; 
     - The 2019 $50 Fine Silver Coin – My Inner Nature: Arctic Fox, featuring 
       gold plating surrounding a central design by Vancouver artist Jayson 
       Fuerstenberg; 
     - The 2019 Circulation Coin Roll – 50 Cents; 
     - The 2019 $3 Fine Silver Coin – Celebrating Canadian Fun and Festivities 
– 
       Cherry Blossoms, designed by Steve Hepburn; and 
     - The 2019 $5 Fine Silver Coin – Zodiac Series: Taurus, designed by Jori 
       Van Der Linde.

Mintages, pricing and full background information on each product can be found 
on the "Shop" tab of www.mint.ca. Coin images are available here ( 
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). 

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 the Royal Canadian Mint's 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.

For further information: Alex Reeves, Senior Manager, Public Affairs, Tel: 
(613) 949-5777, reeves@mint.ca 

Source - Royal Canadian Mint
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