Canada: 2017 $10 Birds Among Nature's Colours: Nuthatch Silver Coin

Canada: 2017 $10 Birds Among Nature's Colours: Nuthatch Silver Coin

Finish: Proof

Mintage: 15000

Design: The coin showcases a precision-engraved portrait of a female white-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis). This little songbird is positioned in a way that offers a side profile view of its facial features as it lifts its long bill upwards; meanwhile, an overhead view of its back and wing plumage reveals a patterned appearance that is artfully conveyed by the detailed engraving. Selective colour recreates the effect of sunlight alternately illuminating and casting shadows along the needled branch of a white spruce (Picea glauca), where a cone provides a sense of the nuthatch’s size. 

Packaging: The coins are encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian maroon clamshell case. It is protected by a black beauty box.