Store Category: Murano Glass. A spoonful of ginger, a pinch of nutmeg and a dash of cinnamon these are the spices that make the holidays nice. Our 2020 holiday coin serves up some festive magic with a Murano glass gingerbread man on a plateful of cookies for Santa! Shortbread, chocolate chip and morethese decorated treats are a sweet reminder of a holiday baking tradition that is a recipe for family fun. With the coin standing in for the plate, the colourful cookies will appeal to your sweet tooth and bring back memories of leaving milk and cookies out for the jolly old elf. This Christmas coin will appeal to your sweet tooth! Our smiling gingerbread man is made from colourful Murano glass using centuries-old techniques. NO TWO MURANO PIECES ARE EXACTLY ALIKE! Due to its handcrafted nature, no two Murano pieces are exactly alike, meaning no two. TIS THE SEASON FOR TRADITION! Our annual holiday coin is a nostalgia-filled celebration of the magic of the season, topped by a beautiful Murano glass element. FESTIVE TREATS THAT ARE FUN TO MAKE, SHARE, AND EAT! For 2020, a plate full of iced cookies brings back fun memories of holiday baking with loved ones, and the excitement of leaving milk and cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! A collector favourite, our annual holiday coins have become one of the Royal Canadian Mint’s own holiday traditions. This year, the coin’s pure silver surface is more than just a beautifully polished canvasit is an important part of the design. An engraved motif gives it the look of a special silver platter that is used once a year to showcase the best of one’s holiday baking. Limited to 5,500 coins worldwide. Designed by artist Pandora Young, your holiday-themed coin resembles a plate filled with an assortment of cookies. An engraved festive motif captures the look of vintage tableware, like a special presentation dish reserved exclusively for the holidays. The festively shaped, iced cookies are colourfully highlighted and topped with a handcrafted gingerbread man made of Murano glass. The reverse includes the word “CANADA” and the date “2020″. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. What goes well with cookies? While many will leave milk and cookies out for Santa this Christmas Eve, no one knows when the tradition actually beganalthough the first literary reference dates back to the 1870s. Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box. 99.99% pure silver. Proof with Murano glass. Maire-Élaine Cusson (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse). I do leave feedback for everyone. The item “2020 Holiday Cookies Venetian Murano Glass Gingerbread Man $20 Pure Silver Coin” is in sale since Tuesday, October 29, 2019. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “coins.4.fun” and is located in Ontario. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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- Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
- Certification: Uncertified
- Grade: Ungraded
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated