The Royal Canadian Mint introduces this 2010 Limited Edition Silver Proof Ultra-High Relief Coin featuring the Sun.
Since time immemorial, the sun has been a powerful symbol for people throughout the world. It has also been a cornerstone in the culture of Canada’s many First Nations communities, representing life, abundance, healing and peace. The sun was carved on masks and totem poles and is the symbol that currently crowns the world’s tallest totem located in Alert Bay (British Columbia). One First Nations legend recounts how Raven released the sun from a box. People believed the Sun Chief could be reached by climbing a chain of arrows, and that he descended from the sky each day by sliding down the sun’s long rays.
The design of this beautiful coin has been crafted in ultra-high relief, an exceptional level of sculpting that requires significant hand crafting and polishing. Slight inconsistencies in the quality of the surface are normal for this ultra-high relief process. This coin is a stunning addition to the Mint's growing gallery of First Nations-inspired coin designs issued in celebration of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games.
Mint: Ottawa
Silver rounds resemble most other coins, but they are not issued by the mint.
Posted by: canadian silver | January 17, 2010 at 06:33 PM
The coin looks like the sun with a voodoo mask. I wished they showed the other side of it. Looks very nice.
Posted by: Superior Discount Coins | January 24, 2010 at 05:39 AM