A GREAT CANADIAN COIN COLLECTORS GIFT! TARIFF FREE TO USA! 9999 PURE SILVER PROOF COIN. Links below to see our other INDIGENOUS COINS. 9999 Pure Silver Coin. 2023 CANADA National INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY Collector Keepsake Card 7 Coin Set. Iljuwas (Bill Reid) brought Haida art and culture to a global audience. His extraordinary body of work includes 1,500 pieces ranging from jewellery art to monumental carvings. His artwork has appeared on Canadian coins, including this 1 oz. Pure silver tribute to the artist on the 100th anniversary of his birth. We’ve combined engraving and colour technology in this silver version of Bill Reid’s. Xhuwaji, Haida Grizzly Bear. OUR 2020 TRIBUTE TO HAIDAARTIST BILL REID. The engraved design is enhanced with beautiful and bold red, white, and black colours to match the original artwork. IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ART. A text-free reverse honours Bill Reid’s ceremonial drum design and keeps the focus solelyon the art. A PROUD CELEBRATION OF CULTURE. That also honours the artist on the 100th anniversary of his birth. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies allof its collector coins. Your coin has a limited worldwide mintage of 7,500. Your coin is crafted from one ounce of 99.99% pure silver. The reverse design features red, white and black over the engravedrendering of. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. First appeared on a ceremonial drum crafted by the Sam family of Ahousat, B. Two years later, Reid adapted the design for reproduction as silkscreen prints, with proceeds benefitting the Artists for Kids Trust. Ajii (Grizzly Bear) was a favourite character of Bill Reid’s and he often used it in his jewelry designs and sculpture. Ajii is an important crest among the Haida Nation and plays asignificant role in ancient Haida narratives. The Skidegate Haida spelling for Grizzly Bear has evolved since Reid created. Today, the word for Grizzly Bear is spelled xuu. Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box. Items shown in picture is similar to the actual items for sale. Stock Photo – The product you receive may not be the exact product pictured. Please do not hesitate to ask questions about this or any of our other auctions! We answer all inquiries. Need more scans or pictures, just ask. We have many other Graded; Canadian Gold or Silver coins and cases/COA’s in stock.