4155) "Steam Locomotive - A Whimsical Tale": Embark on a journey to a retro-future with this steampunk scene, which captures the grit and grandeur of an industrial age imagined through the eyes of a bygone era: A – 3-oz. Fine Silver Coin minted by the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM): Date/Year of Coin issue: 16.10.2025:
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Steampunk is a sub-genre of Science Fiction that incorporates retro-futuristic technology and aesthetics inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery.
Steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the Victorian era or the American "Wild West", where steam power remains in mainstream use, or in a fantasy world that similarly employs steam power.
Steampunk most recognisably features anachronistic technologies or retro-futuristic inventions as people in the 19th century might have envisioned them — distinguishing it from Neo-Victorianism — and is likewise rooted in the era's perspective on fashion, culture, architectural style, and art.
Such technologies may include fictional machines like those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne.
Other examples of steampunk contain alternative-history-style presentations of such technology as steam cannons, lighter-than-air airships, analog computers, or such digital mechanical computers as Charles Babbage's "Analytical Engine".
Steampunk also, incorporates additional elements from the genres of fantasy, horror, historical fiction, alternate history, or other branches of speculative fiction, making it often a hybrid genre.
As a form of speculative fiction, it explores alternative futures or pasts but can also address real-world social issues.
The first known appearance of the term steampunk was in 1987, though it now retroactively refers to many works of fiction created as far back as the 1950s or earlier.
A popular subgenre is Japanese steampunk, consisting of steampunk-themed manga and anime, with steampunk elements having appeared in mainstream manga since the 1940s.
Steampunk also refers to any of the artistic styles, clothing fashions, or subcultures that have developed from the aesthetics of steampunk fiction, Victorian-era fiction, art nouveau design, and films from the mid-20th century.
Various modern utilitarian objects have been modded by individual artisans into a pseudo-Victorian mechanical "steampunk" style, and a number of visual and musical artists have been described as steampunk.
Steampunk is a sub-genre of Science Fiction that incorporates retro-futuristic technology and aesthetics inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery.
Steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the Victorian era or the American "Wild West", where steam power remains in mainstream use, or in a fantasy world that similarly employs steam power.
Steampunk most recognisably features anachronistic technologies or retro-futuristic inventions as people in the 19th century might have envisioned them — distinguishing it from Neo-Victorianism — and is likewise rooted in the era's perspective on fashion, culture, architectural style, and art.
Present Day:
Steampunk has become a cultural phenomenon.
Having an impact on everything from film to fashion, this subculture of Science Fiction has grown in popularity and influence since it was first mentioned in the 1980s.
Loosely defined as combining Victorian age mechanical technology with modern applications, its unique look can be seen everywhere. It is about how people in the Victorian era, 200 years ago, imagined the future of today.
In a nutshell Steampunk is what people thought about the future with their knowledge and techniques 200 years ago.
- Steampunk is and remains a cultural phenomenon. This subculture of science fiction, which affects everything from movies to fashion, has grown in popularity and influence since it was first mentioned in the 1980s.
A Whimsical Tale: Steam Locomotive – 3-oz. Fine Silver Coin:
Imagining a past vision of tomorrow.
Embark on a journey to a retro-future with this steampunk scene, which captures the grit and grandeur of an industrial age imagined through the eyes of a bygone era.
A stylised steam-powered locomotive leaves behind a fantastical vintage cityscape and comes alive with a depth of field captured by spectacular engraving and extraordinary detail that blur the lines between historical periods. To top it off, a superb, antique finish lends the piece a storied feel, like a long-treasured artifact from an alternate timeline.
With so many engraved details to be discovered, this design is an enchanting tribute to 19th century optimism, and to the kind of speculative artistry that evokes a world fuelled by steam and imagination.
Steampunk is a future imagined from the perspective of the past. Blending vintage aesthetics and steam-era tech with modern/sci-fi elements, the genre paints an image of what people in the 19th century might have imagined the future to look like—a future filled with modern and gear-driven marvels.
Ride the rails to a steampunk future:
While its many components are inspired by historical elements, this steampunk-styled visual story is more fantasy than fact—the design elements are creatively interpreted rather than historically precise.
Antique finish
Complementing the theme, the antique finish imparts a lustrous patina that perfectly captures the look of aged metal and machinery.
Designed by Canadian artist David Oram, the steampunk-styled Reverse invites one to step into a whimsical retro-futuristic world.
A stylised steam locomotive charges out of a vintage train station, filling the scene with steam as it pulls cars along the track. Turrets, ornate facades, and towering buildings contribute to the cityscape that rises up in the background, where a steamboat-inspired airship has taken to the skies.
In keeping with the industrial-era aesthetic, gears positioned near the edge partially frame the scene, while gear shapes form a pattern on the obverse, which features the effigy of Charles III.
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Obverse pattern
Another key element of steampunk? Gears! These are represented on the reverse and on the obverse, too, where gear shapes form a fun industrial-themed pattern.
Mintage: Silver 2025 Mintage 2,500
Masters Club: 3,800 pieces
Metal Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Weight: 94.25 g
Diameter: 55.00 mm
Edge: Serrated
Face Value: $50 (Fifty Dollars - CAN)
Finish: Antique Finish (AF)
Packaging: Black clamshell with black beauty box
Designer(s): David Oram (Reverse), Steven Rosati (Obverse)
Shipping: Expected to be shipped on Oct 16
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