Description
Canada: 2025 $15 Tall Ships: Three-masted Schooner Pure Silver Coin
Design:
Enhanced with selective colour, the reverse design by Canadian marine artist John M. Horton features a starboard quarter view of a three-masted (tern) schooner under full sail on a close reach in a smart breeze, with the starboard side lifting as the ship rolls to port. A full cargo of lumber is stowed on the deck of this coastal freighter, while the patent log is towed astern to measure speed and distance run. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.
Mintage: 15000
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Finish: proof
Weight (g): 23.17
Diameter (mm): 36.07mm
Edge: serrated
Face value: $15
Artist: John M. Horton (reverse), Steven Rosati (obverse)
Packaging: Black clamshell with black beauty box