2019 Canada 3.5 oz Pure Silver Coin – Multilayered Polar Bear – Mintage: 279. A world first in minting technologymulti-layered engraving! One of the biggest challenges of minting a story is the limited space upon which each tale can be told. But our R&D researchers have found a way to unlock more design space than ever, by extending the engraving inside the coin. This is multilayered engraving, our latest ground-breaking innovation, which makes its world debut on a low-mintage prototype. The polar bear image is the perfect match for our latest advanced minting process, which allows us to go deeper into detail and reveal a hidden dimension of the story. It represents the future of storytelling on our coinsa future by design. Your coin is a prototype product of innovation challenging the status quo of the coin collecting and minting world! Special features: NEW FROM R&D LAB COIN! This low mintage prototype coin marks the world debut of new technology pioneered by the Royal Canadian Mint’s R&D researchers. AN INNOVATIVE FIRST: MULTILAYERED ENGRAVING! Our new multilayered technology unlocks new design space without changing a coin’s weight or precious metal volume. By engraving the inside of the coin, a coin design becomes multilayered art. Your special coin is packaged in an exclusive From R&D Lab wooden box, with a custom certificate to explain the technology behind its design. BE THE FIRST TO OWN IT! This gives you first access to a numismatic innovation. The multilayered technology that created this limited-edition coin will also be applied to future coins from the Royal Canadian Mint, but with a standard mintage. THERE’S MORE TO THE STORY! It’s not just about the polar bear anymoreit’s also about the environment we share. A SUPER-SIZED VERSION OF AN ICON! It is also crafted from 99.99% pure silver and is 15 times heavier than a toonie! Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded From R&D Lab wooden box and special certificate. 99.99% PURE SILVER COIN! A top plate includes a cut-out of an adult polar bear on an ice floe during the summer months, while its outer ring bears the words CANADA and 2 DOLLARS. The inside of the coin provides a separate base layer and features the Arctic landscape. The obverse features the repeating R&D logo as a tiled background behind the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. Packaging: Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded From R&D Lab wooden box and special certificate. 99.99% pure silver. Brent Townsend (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse). The item “2019 Canada 3.5 oz Pure Silver Coin Multilayered Polar Bear” is in sale since Thursday, April 2, 2020. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “kiemss” and is located in Edmonton, AB. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
- Certification: R&D RCM
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
