Canada: 2018 $3 Thirteen Teachings From Grandmother Moon: Thimbleberry Moon Pure Silver Coloured Coin

Canada: 2018 $3 Thirteen Teachings From Grandmother Moon: Thimbleberry Moon Pure Silver Coloured Coin

Design: Algonquin artist Frank Polson has created a captivating image of a full moon filling the sky behind a tree. A thimbleberry stem appears on the left with various stages of growth: a flower, an unripe fruit, and succulent berries. A new sprout on the lower left of the stem is connected to the unripe fruit by a black line and a rounded shape of concentric rings—signature design elements in woodland art that represent the energetic relationship between "beings"—the spirit world that animates all things and preserve the sacred circle of life.

Mintage: 4,000

Composition: 99.99% pure silver

Finish: Proof

Weight (g): 7.96

Diameter (mm): 27

Edge: Serrated

Face value: $3

Artist: Frank Polson (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Packaging: The coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a black beauty box.