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Wednesday, 2 April 2025

3850) Magic of the Northern Lights, Canada: A $20 (Twenty Dollars - CAN) – 2 oz. Fine Silver Coin minted by the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM): Date/Year of Coin issue: 04/2025:

3850) Magic of the Northern Lights, Canada: A $20 (Twenty Dollars - CAN) – 2 oz. Fine Silver Coin minted by the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM): Date/Year of Coin issue: 04/2025:

Surrounded by nature, enjoy a 360 view of the aurora-filled sky.

The beauty of the Canadian wilderness is unmatched, but on a cloudless fall or winter night, don’t forget to look up—you might catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis dancing overhead. 

This 99.99% pure silver coin presents a breathtaking view of the northern lights, a luminous phenomenon that never fails to inspire awe. 

DID YOU KNOW?

The aurora borealis appears in many different shapes and colours—it depends on the composition of gasses in the atmosphere, the altitude where the aurora occurs, and the level of solar activity.

Green is the predominant Aurora colour (it’s also more readily detected by our eye), and it appears when charged particles collide with oxygen molecules about 100 to 300 kilometres above Earth’s surface. 

A pink or red lower fringe is produced by nitrogen molecules at an altitude of 100 kilometres, while collisions with oxygen atoms at higher altitudes (250+ km) produce a rare red aurora that is associated with high solar activity.

Engraved panorama:

More than just a frame for the colourful sky, the engraved wilderness is a captivating representation of the Canadian landscape. At first glance, you might feel like you’re alone in this outdoor setting, but look closely—a nocturnal creature is on the hunt!

Experience the Northern Lights:

Canada is one of the best places to view the aurora borealis (also known as the northern lights), which dances and colourfully lights up the night sky on this 99.99% pure silver coin enhanced with colour and blacklight technology.

The Coin:

This Coin presents a 360-degree view of the northern lights—a hallmark of Canada’s great outdoors.



The Reverse of the $20 (Twenty Dollars - Can) Coin features a panoramic view of the sky and the surrounding forest. This produces a more immersive 360-degree perspective—pulls you into the night scene, where the surrounding forest—home to a secretive nocturnal hunter— which frames your view of nature’s most dazzling celestial light display, which grows even brighter when viewed under a blacklight (included). 

It will make you feel like you’re out in the Canadian wilderness, surrounded by tall trees and gazing up at the sky.

The Obverse of the $20 (Twenty Dollars - Can) Coin features a left facing effigy of King Charles III.

The Specifications of this Coin are:

Mintage: 4,500 pieces; Metal Composition: 99.99% pure silver, with colour and blacklight technology; Weight: 62.69 g or 2.00 Oz; Diameter/Size: 50.00 mm; Edge: Serrated; Face Value/Denomination: $30 (Thirty Dollars – CAN); Coin Quality: Proof; Packaging: Black clamshell with black beauty box; Designers: Alexandra Lefort (reverse), Steven Rosati (obverse); Mint: Royal Canadian Mint RCM.

The  Presentation Box/Case with the Certificate of Authenticity (COA)

-      The Reverse design by Canadian artist Alexandra Lefort features a view of the aurora borealis (also known as the northern lights) in the night sky above the Canadian wilderness. 

-      While a selective application of colour re-creates the ethereal green, pink and purple hues that form one of nature’s most breathtaking phenomena, the embedded blacklight technology amplifies those colours when activated by the flashlight (included). 

-      For a more immersive 360-degree perspective, a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains and boreal forest—the home of the Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa)—is engraved around the edge, resulting in a more realistic night scene when viewed under the blacklight flashlight, with the towering treetops appearing as imposing shapes that rise up toward the colourful sky.





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Links to Star Wars Theme Posts:

i) The Mandalorian, Niue Island: New Zealand Mint has issued Gold and Silver Coins depicting the popular STAR WARS spin-off; ii) "Grogu" ("Baby Yoda"): Year of Coin issue: 2021

2) "Cara Dune", Niue Island: Second Coin in "The Mandalrian Classic Coin Collection": New Zealand Mint has issued a $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting character from the STAR WARS Spin-off, on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2021

3) "ASSASSIN DROID IG-11", Niue Island: Third Coin in "THe Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection": New Zealand Mint has issued a $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting characters from the STAR WARS Spin-Off, on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2021

4) "GROGU" or "The CHILD" -("BABY YODA"), Niue Island: Fourth Coin in "The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection": New Zealand Mint has issued a $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting characters from the STAR WARS Spin-off, on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2021

5) "Grogu in his mobile Cradle/Pram" or "THE CHILD" - ("Baby Yoda"), Niue Island: Fifth Coin in "The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection": New Zealand Mint has issued a $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting characters from the STAR WARS Spin-off, on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2022

6) Ahsoka Tano, Niue Island: The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection: New zealand Mint has issued Gold and silver Coins depicting the popular "STAR WARS" spin -off: Year of Coin issue: 2022

7) "BESKAR STEEL", Niue Island: "The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection": New Zealand Mint has issued a $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Rectangular Coin depicting the highly impenetrable protection material in the STAR WARS Spin-off, on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2021

8) "Bo-Katan Kyrze", The Legendary Mandalorian Warrior, Niue Island: New Zealand Mint has issued $250 (Two Hundred Fifty Dollars - NZD) Gold, $25 Gold (Twenty Five Dollarrs - NZD) and $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting the popular STAR WARS spin-off: Year of Coin issue: 2022

Links to "Star Wars: A New Hope™":

9) The Sand Crawler ("The Mandalorian" & "Star Wars: A New Hope"), Niue Island: New Zealand Mint has issued $25 (Twenty Five Dollars - NZD) Gold and $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting the popular STAR WARS spin-off: Year of Coin issue: 2022

Links to posts on Boba Fett:

1) Boba Fett, New Zealand: An elegant Silver Miniature minted by the New Zealand Mint, features the popular Star Wars Bounty Hunter in full armour with his blaster at the ready: Date of issue: 10.12.2021

2) Boba Fett "Slave I" Starfighter, Niue Island: A One Oz Silver Coin depicts Fett's legendary spacecraft: Date of Coin issue: 10.12.2021 (with year of issue inscribed as 2022)

Other Links:

1) The "Empire's Death Star" (Star Wars), Niue Island: A Kilogram Dimensional Silver Coin of $ 100 NZD (Niue) minted by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Island:Year of Coin issue: 2021

2) "Star Trek", Starfield Command, United Federation of Planets, Tuvalu: $2 "Holey Dollar" united with a $1 "Delta" Coin-set 

3) "Dune" (a Science Fiction Novel) by Frank Herbert, APMEX, USA: A set of Silver and Gold Coins/Rounds issued by APMEX celebrating the most iconic themes from the 2021 movie, based on the Novel being released in October 2021: Date/Year of Coins issued: 2021

4) "Star Trek", Canada: 50th Anniversary Celebrations (1966-2016): Canada Postes (Post Canada) has issued this lenticular set of two stamps featuring Star Trek characters from the franchise which debuted in Canada: Date/Year of Stamp set issue: 2016

Links to The Bad Batch Coin Series:

1) HUNTER - The Leader of the "BAD BATCH - STAR WARS, Niue Island: New Zealand Mint has issued Silver $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Coins on behalf of Niue Island, depicting the "Clone Force 99" Group Leader: Year of Coin issue: 2022

2) WRECKER - The Demolition Expert of the "BAD BATCH" - STAR WARS, Niue Island: New Zealand Mint has issued Silver $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Coins on behalf of Niue Island, depicting the "Clone Force 99": Year of Coin issue: 2022

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