Canada: 2019 $50 The Bumble Bee and the Bloom 5 oz. Pure Silver Coin

Canada: 2019 $50 The Bumble Bee and the Bloom 5 oz. Pure Silver Coin

Design: Designed by Canadian artist Tony Bianco, your coin presents a close view of Canada's most common wild rose and the floral emblem of Alberta, Rosa acicularis. The leaves and flowers of this native shrub fill much of the engraved reverse, where the proof finish is as luminous as a bright summer day. The image is topped by two sterling silver-cast elements: a rose gold-plated bloom and a gold-plated bumble bee. Firmly affixed to the coin's surface, the five-petal flower is fully opened to expose the pollen-laden anthers that are a food source for pollinating insects. But the moveable bumble bee adds an interactive twist to this dimensional design; using gravitational force, the "flying" bee is able to circle around the rose whenever the coin is tilted from one side to the other. The reverse includes the engraved word "CANADA" and the year, "2019". The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Mintage: 1200

Composition: 99.9% pure silver

Finish: Proof

Weight (g): 157.6

Diameter (mm): 65.25

Edge: serrated

Face value: $50

Artist: Tony Bianco (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

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