The Tulip with Ladybug, (2011) The Aster with Bumblebee, (2012) The Coneflower with Butterfly, (2013) The Frog on Lily pad (2014) and The Broadleaf Arrowhead and Turtle. (2015) All the coins in one place. Get your set today. All come with the original Royal Mint Packaging. The 2011 Tulip with Venetian Glass Ladybug coin is the first release of the fantastic collectible series of. 999 fine silver proof coins featuring Canadian native flowers and hand-crafted insects made of colored Venetian glass famous for its fineness and diversity of brilliant colors. The portrait of Her Majesty Elizabeth II is represented on the obverse of this Canadian coin. Along the rim of the silver coin, there are the inscriptions indicating the Queens name and the Latin title standing for By the Grace of God, Queen. The charming reverse design features the colored Tulip flower with the vibrant and dimensional Venetian glass ladybug sitting on it. Ladybugs, also known as ladybirds, or lady beetles, are small oval-shaped insects easily recognized by their lovely colorful, spotted appearance. There are about 5,000 different species of these insects inhabiting many parts of the world. Along the rim of the coin, there are the inscriptions indicating its face value, the issuing year and country. The 2012 second coin with Venetian Glass Bumble Bee of the fantastic collectible series of. The charming reverse design features the colored Aster flower with vibrant and dimensional Venetian glass bumble bee sitting on it. These large, furry bees from about half an inch to a full inch in length are easily recognized by their bright black and yellow coloration. Bumblebees belong to beneficial insects, for they pollinate crops and plants. The 2013 Purple Coneflower with Venetian Glass Butterfly coin is the third release of the fantastic collectible series of. The charming reverse design features the colored Coneflower with the vibrant and dimensional Venetian glass butterfly sitting on it. This adorable insect is called the Eastern Tailed-Blue and is one of the most popular butterflies found in the eastern North America. The males are a cobalt blue while the females are a more slate gray. The 2014 fourth coin of the intricate series of. 999 fine silver proof coins is dedicated to a beautiful Water Lily and a Leopard Frog, one of Canada’s most widespread amphibians.. They feature engraved and painted flowers of Canada and hand-crafted creatures made of colored Venetian glass, the latter being famous for its fineness and diversity of brilliant colors. The reverse image renders the vibrant colors of the yellow pond lily (Nuphar variegatum) in full bloom with its outer cup-shaped petals spread to reveal a dazzling circular pattern of stamens inside. A leopard frog made of Venetian glass and hand-crafted by an Italian glassmaker is peacefully basking in the suns rays atop the flower. One of Canadas most widespread amphibians, Northern leopard frogs are smooth-skinned green, brown, or sometimes yellow-green frogs covered with large, oval dark spots. The 2015 fifth coin of the Venetian Murano glass series that pairs a Turtle Coin with the Broadleaf Arrowhead Flower with a beautifully detailed rendering of a creature that is native to Canada’s natural landscape. The reverse design by Canadian artist Maurice Gervais uses colour to recreate the leaves and white flowers of the broadleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), which fills the lower portion of the image field. A floating log serves as the perfect sunbathing platform for a Venetian glass version of a painted turtle, which has been handcrafted by master glass-maker Giuliano Donaggio in Murano, Italy. The item “$20 Silver Murano Venetian Glass Coins Ladybug, BumbleBee, Frog, Butterfly, Turtle” is in sale since Tuesday, August 16, 2016. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “ryap2012″ and is located in Richmond, BC. This item can be shipped to Canada, to United States.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
