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Created for you: A 5 oz. “To scale” map that celebrates the Great Lakes in colour. Features a custom map that has been accurately scaled down to an extreme (1:22 000 000) to fit your coin’s reverse! The Great Lakes region is where 8.5 million Canadians live, work and play, and these bodies of water are instantly recognisable on this 5 oz. All the traditional map features can be found on this coin: borders, roads, urban centres, and even longitude and latitude lines on both sides. For added realism, colour over engraved relief denotes changes in land elevation throughout the Great Lakes region, where the most famous drop occurs at Niagara Falls. COMPOSITION 99.99% Pure Silver. FACE VALUE 50 Dollars. Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black.
2021 Ungraded 5oz Silver Great Lakes Commemorative Colorized Coin Minted by the Royal Mint of Canada. Spectacular large pure silver coin that commemorates the Great Lakes region where 8.5 million Canadians live, work, and play. These bodies of water are instantly recognizable on this 5oz pure silver coin. All the tradtional map features can be found on this coin: borders, roads, urban centers, and even lat/long lines on both sides. For added realism, color over engraved relief denotes changes in land elevation throughout the Great Lakes region, where the most famous drop occurs at Niagra Falls. This coin is a marvel and an absolutely work of art not to mention the inspirational design! Feel free to request other photos and we’d be happy to provide. Weight: 157.6 grams. Mintage: Only 2000 minted. Diameter: 62.5 Millimeters. Face Value: 50 dollars. Artist: Chris Brackley (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse). Map Scale: 1 : 22,000,000.
Photos 2-13 are of the set item you will receive. The outer sleeve has a few minor impairments as shown in the last 2 photos. Otherwise, the set is in mint condition. The Great Lakes are the world’s largest system of fresh surface water. Its five lakes-Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie and Ontario-are visible from the moon and hold about 20% of the world’s freshwater supply. They were carved out and filled by prehistoric glaciers, and cover more than 243,000 kilometres squared. This is one of the most biologically diverse regions in Canada with more than 150 fish and 50 plant species, some of which are not found anywhere else on earth. This series by the Royal Canadian Mint showcases the uniqueness of Canada’s Great Lakes. Some key features make the reverse of these coins exceptional, such as the deep negative relief (incuse) used to indicate varying depths of the lake. The space is then filled with vibrant, translucent blue enamel that shimmers on the surface of the coin the way the lake would shimmer under the white light of the Canadian sun. The lake is surrounded by a high-relief topographical map of the land around it, and is further encircled by the points on a compass, with an arrow pointing due north. The face value of “20 dollars” can be seen to the right of the lake, while the bottom rim of the coin displays the name of the lake pictured. Royal Canadian Mint (RCM). 31.1 g (1 troy ounce). Deluxe Wooden Box, Thematic Outer Sleeve, Mint Capsules, COAs. # Great, Lakes, Superior, Ontario, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Blue, Enamelled, Silver, Proof, Coin, Set. TERMS OF SERVICE AND CONDITIONS. Default carriers include Canada Post, Purolator and UPS, amongst others. If there is a specific carrier you prefer, please contact me for a quote. If you wish to add signature, contact me and I will add at your cost. Default carriers include UPS and DHL amongst others. Please contact me for alternative arrangements. Please be aware of your local regulations prior to ordering. I’m here to answer any questions you might have. Your feedback is appreciated!
Special features : CUSTOM CARTOGRAPHY! This is the first time a cartographer has created a map exclusively for our coins. But this isn’t just any map-it is a true representation of the Great Lakes and surrounding region, scaled down (1:22 000 000) to fit your coin’s reverse. Colour over engraved relief adds new layers of information. Each colour represents a different land cover: Each colour represents a different land cover: three shades of green to represent different forest types, blue/green represents wetland, pink represents urban space, yellow to represent farmland and lastly red lines indicate roadways. A TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT LAKES! While colour fills in the surrounding area, the Great Lakes feature a brilliant finish that amplifies the reflective qualities of 99.99% pure silver. The effect is like sunlight hitting the lake’s surface on a summer day! The map theme extends to your coin’s obverse, where the field is marked by laser-engraved graticules -the network of lines representing longitude and latitude. Whether you’re looking to rekindle memories of time spent in the Great Lakes region, or to simply indulge in your love of geography, you’ll find something new to love each time you view this 5 oz. 99.99% pure silver coin. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. Designed by artist and Canadian Geographic cartographer, Chris Brackley, your coin’s reverse features a magnificent custom map of the Great Lakes region, rendered to a scale of “1:22 000 000″. All five lakes (Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario) have a luminous silver appearance thanks to a mirror-like (brilliant) finish, while their names appear as frosted elements. Each colour represents a different land cover: three shades of green to represent different forest types, blue/green represents wetland, pink represents urban space, yellow to represent farmland and lastly red lines indicate roadways. Beneath the word “CANADA” (right), a compass rose indicates direction, while graticules-lines representing longitude and latitude-are painted on the reverse and laser-engraved on the obverse. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. My favourite maps evoke the places they are designed to represent. And though I was working with a small canvas in designing this coin, my palette was expanded beyond colour into 3D relief and the glassy finishes of pure silver. The result is a landscape that rises and falls with a symphony of colour, while the Great Lakes themselves lie smooth and reflective- just like the oceans of freshwater they are designed to represent. Chris Brackley, Freelance Cartographer. The Great Lakes are the largest freshwater system on the planet. The lakes contain about 23,000 cubic kilometres of water and hold roughly 20% of the world’s freshwater. With over 160 species of freshwater fish living in the waters of the Great Lakes, the watershed supports a vast array of plant and animal species. Over 8.5 million Canadians live in the Great Lakes basin. They are also an economic driver, creating jobs in a number of industries such as agriculture, recreation and tourism. There are truly thousands of points of interest on the Great Lakes. They are a unique treasure to be preserved and enjoyed by all Canadians. Fisheries and Oceans Canada. If you were to chart the course of a single drop of water in Lake Superior, it would eventually make its way through the other Great Lakes, into the St. Lawrence River and out into the Atlantic Ocean. But it would take about 300 years to complete the trip! While Lake Huron boasts the longest shoreline, Lake Superior is the largest and deepest of the five Great Lakes-it contains more water than the four others combined. The smallest is Lake Ontario, while the shallowest (and warmest) is Lake Erie. Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a black Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.
The Great Lakes are the world’s largest system of fresh surface water. Its five lakes- Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie and Ontario-are visible from the moon and hold about 20% of the world’s freshwater supply. They were carved out and filled by prehistoric glaciers, and cover more than 243,000 km. (93,823 sq mi). This is one of the most biologically diverse regions in Canada with more than 150 fish and 50 plant species, some of which are not found anywhere else on earth. First time ever! Your coins are crafted with raised land against a translucent enamel filled lake. These coins feature an interpretation of the bathymetric depths below the lake surface based on data from the Canadian Hydrographic Service. Your coins are proof-finish fine silver (99.99% pure), enameled. Limited to 10,000 coins (each) worldwide. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins: Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “abstractgio” and is located in this country: CA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Created for you: A 5 oz. “To scale” map that celebrates the Great Lakes in colour. Features a custom map that has been accurately scaled down to an extreme (1:22 000 000) to fit your coin’s reverse! The Great Lakes region is where 8.5 million Canadians live, work and play, and these bodies of water are instantly recognisable on this 5 oz. All the traditional map features can be found on this coin: borders, roads, urban centres, and even longitude and latitude lines on both sides. For added realism, colour over engraved relief denotes changes in land elevation throughout the Great Lakes region, where the most famous drop occurs at Niagara Falls. Geography and map lovers, enjoy a new view of the Great Lakes on this 5 oz. Colour over engraved relief adds new layers of information. Each colour represents a different land cover: Each colour represents a different land cover: three shades of green to represent different forest types, blue/green represents wetland, pink represents urban space, yellow to represent farmland and lastly red lines indicate roadways. Whether you’re looking to rekindle memories oftime spent in the Great Lakes region, or to simply indulge in your love of geography, you’ll find something new to love each time you view this 5 oz. 99.99% pure silver coin. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins: Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “valuablevintagefinds” and is located in this country: CA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
99.99% pure silver. Weight: 157.6 gr. Diameter: 65.25 mm. Face value: 50 dollars. Gift: Special Bicycle Playing Cards Deck. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins: Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “2013vitalie2013″ and is located in this country: CA. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.
