Canada: 2018 $50 Famous Canadian Art: Emily Carr 5 oz. Pure Silver Coin

Canada: 2018 $50 Famous Canadian Art: Emily Carr 5 oz. Pure Silver Coin

Design: Your coin is based on Big Raven (1931) by Canadian artist Emily Carr. Like the original oil painting, this rendering features vivid colours and sweeping lines that are characteristic of the artist’s expressive style. Waves of overgrown vegetation surround the carved raven, while behind it, geometric-shaped columns of light descend from the sky. The coin’s silver surface stands in for the beams of light that shine down from the dark clouds above, with expertly engraved lines that replicate individual brushstrokes. A canvas effect adds an extra layer of detail that creates the appearance of art painted directly on the coin-turned-canvas. The image is bordered by the engraved words “BIG RAVEN • 1931 • GRAND CORBEAU” and “EMILY CARR”. The obverse replicates the engraved sky and simulated brushstrokes from the reverse, and features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Mintage: 1000

Composition: 99.99% pure silver

Finish: proof

Weight (g): 157.6

Diameter (mm): 65.25

Edge: serrated

Face value: $50

Artist: Emily Carr (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

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