Canada: 2008 $15 Playing Card Money: Jack of Hearts Sterling Silver Coin

Canada: 2008 $15 Jack of Hearts Sterling Silver Coin

Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper

Design: The $15 Jack of Hearts coin is the first issue in the fascinating “Playing Card Money series". The name G DE PARIS that appears across the bottom is likely the name of the original artist, while the name LAHIRE is believed to reflect the 15th-century custom of naming each jack after a famous figure, in this case one of Charles VII's generals. The inscription on the back of the card suggests the Jack of Hearts was valued at fifty livres.

Mintage: 25000

Packaging:  The coin is encapsulated and presented in a maroon clamshell case lined protected by a black sleeve.