2017 Canada Snow Goose Specimen Set
The year 2017 marks the 150th Anniversary of Confederation. To honour this historic occasion the Royal Canadian Mint’s 2017 specimen set pays tribute to a Canadian icon with a one-dollar coin featuring the beloved snow goose in a dramatic pose, preparing to land on a quiet northern lake. And it’s only available with this special set!
Specifications:
Face Value: 2 dollars
Composition: Outer ring: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Inner Core: Brass-plated aluminum bronze
Weight (g): 6.99
Diameter (mm): 28
Edge: Interrupted serrations
Artist: Brent Townsend (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Face Value: 1 dollar
Composition: Brass Plated Steel
Weight (g): 6.27
Diameter (mm): 11-sided 26.50
Edge: Plain
Artist: Pierre Girard (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Face Value: 50 cents
Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight (g): 4.4
Diameter (mm): 23.88
Edge: Reeded
Artist: Cathy Bursey-Sabourin (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Face Value: 25 cents
Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight (g): 4.4
Diameter (mm): 23.88
Edge: Reeded
Artist: Emanuel Hahn (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Face Value: 10 cents
Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight (g): 1.75
Diameter (mm): 18.06
Edge: Reeded
Artist: Emanuel Hahn (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Face Value: 5 cents
Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
Weight (g): 3.95
Diameter (mm): 18.06
Edge: Plain
Artist: G.E. Kruger Gray (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse) theirs.
