- but available here. High quality and unique coin — fresh from mint. The coin is dated on the obverse. The obverse has the King Charles effigy. This coin weighs 31.39 grams and is 38 mm in diameter. It comes in the original black leather clam case and with a uniquely numbered certificate of authenticity. More than just an eye-catching garden adornment, the sundial is humanity’s oldest known timekeeping device-one that functions just as well today as it did in ancient times. Showcase of craftsmanship, this limited collectible adds a working sundial to your coin collection. Its embellishment is a rhodium-plated brass gnomon that, when placed in view of the sun and in the direction of true north, casts an angled shadow onto the elaborately engraved 99.99% pure silver base to indicate local solar time. A functional sundial coin-a Mint first! This sundial coin is a first for the Royal Canadian mint!! The coin’s reverse isn’t just an ode to humanity’s oldest known timekeeping device-it is an actual sundial! The acanthus leaf motif has a timeless look that hearkens back to a bygone era, while various frostings highlight different design elements and give the coin a more brushed appearance. Each coin has been carefully placed inside a taller capsule that can accommodate the additional height of the gnomon. Only 5,000 sundial coins are available to collectors worldwide. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. Standing upright on your coin’s reverse, the cast gnomon-the angled pointer that casts the shadow-is rhodium-plated brass and styled to complement the coin base’s ornate design. This sundial is appropriate for mid-northern latitudes. To use your coin as a sundial, place it on a flat surface in direct sunlight and with the gnomon pointing north. Take note of where the shadow’s outer edge lines up, and that should indicate the approximate local solar time. Like any sundial, some additional adjustments may be required due to longitude and the time of year. One of the oldest sundials in Canada is located across the street from our Ottawa facility, at the corner of Bruyère Street and Sussex Drive, where a matching pair of vertical sundials built in 1851 served as Ottawa’s first public timepieces. Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a black Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box. Member of Royal Canadian Numismatic Association. Be sure to add me to your. GST or HST exempt coin. Usually MUCH cheaper for multiples of this item or similar weight/size.. your item is being sent by a cheaper and slower but fully trackable method (3-6 weeks typically). I have no control over how long the postal systems take to get it to you.