This 2017 one ounce fine silver coin is both a limited-edition collectible and a beautiful work of art. This coin celebrates one of its tiniest creations with a Murano glass beetle poised on a colored dogbane plant. Murano glass is famous for its bright, fluid colors, and beetle sparkles and shines with all the eye-catching iridescence that has made insects a popular form of ornamentation since ancient times. Mintage is limited to 8,500 coins. His coin’s reverse design is punctuated by a shimmering Venetian glass beetle that was handcrafted by master glassmaker Giuliano Donaggio in Murano, Italy. The glass beetle is poised on a colored design by Canadian artist Maurice Gervais that features the leaves and pink, bell-shaped flowers of the dogbane plant, one of the beetle’s preferred food sources. NumisCan Coins and Jewelry is committed to providing an exceptional experience every time you shop with us. All items are carefully described indicating their condition and stating whether the image is the actual item or a stock image. Unless otherwise noted, Royal Canadian Mint coins are “mint direct” original new condition with case, box and COA. Sometimes errors can happen, and we want to do everything possible to make it right! Over 5,000 different coin items. If you are looking for something you don’t see, please send us a message.