Canada: 2018 $25 Thunderbird Ultra-High Relief 1 oz Silver Coloured Coin

Canada: 2018 $25 Thunderbird Ultra-High Relief 1 oz Silver Coloured Coin

Design: A legendary mythological creature, the Thunderbird is a supernatural force of nature in this reverse design by Northwest Coast artist Andy Everson. Ultra high relief engraving mimics the deeply sculpted nature of traditional Kwakwaka’wakw carvings, and gives the Thunderbird the appearance of emerging from your coin’s silver surface. It is said that with every blink, the Thunderbird sends lightning bolts flashing across the sky, and every beat of its wings emits tremendous thunderclaps; in keeping with the expressive art style of the Kwakwaka’wakw, a selective application of colours add to the visual storytelling by drawing attention to the Thunderbird’s features and heightening the dramatic intensity of the lightning bolts. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Mintage: 5000

Composition: 99.99% pure silver

Finish: Proof

Weight (g): 30.76

Diameter (mm): 36.15

Edge: Plain

Face value: $25

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