The second coin in the Royal Canadian Mints Butterflies of Canada series celebrates the beautiful Red-Spotted Purple. This painted and engraved 99.99% pure silver coin highlights the intense coloration of the Red-Spotted Purple butterfly. Celebrate the life and habits of a beloved Canadian insect species, beautifully engraved and painted, with a slight shimmer effect to further enhance its beauty. A low mintage of 10,000 coins means that this edition is sure to be sought after by collectors. A lovely addition to any collection featuring fine artwork, natural images, native species of Canada, butterflies and other insect species, or Canadiana. A thoughtful and valuable gift for nature lovers and art aficionados. DESIGN: The reverse design by Canadian artist Celia Godkin features a profile portrait of a Red-Spotted Purple drinking nectar from the heart of a Black-Eyed Susan flower. The butterfly, engraved and painted in full glorious colour, is viewed from its right side. The viewer is presented with a lovely view of the Red-Spotted Purples under-wing. Here we see the characteristic dark purple-black colouring, with some of the blue iridescence that characterizes most of the upper side of the delicate wing. The light blue-white markings around the wing contrast prettily with the bright red spots that give this butterfly its name. The butterfly stands on top of an engraved Black-Eyed Susan flower, drinking nectar from the flowers center. The item “2014 $20 FINE SILVER COIN BUTTERFLIES OF CANADA RED-SPOTTED PURPLE” is in sale since Thursday, April 21, 2016. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “westedmontoncoinandstamp” and is located in Edmonton, Alberta. This item can be shipped to Canada, United States.