Canada: 2018 $3 Canadian Coasts: True North Pure Silver Gold-Plated Coin

Canada: 2018 $3 Canadian Coasts: True North Pure Silver Gold-Plated Coin

Design: A familiar feature of navigational charts, a compass rose lies at the centre of the Arctic-themed reverse by Maurade Baynton, where it represents a history of exploration in Canada's North. Two finely engraved icons of the Arctic surround the compass rose: the caribou and the inunnguaq, a form of inuksuk. Seen in profile, the antlered icon of the northern wilderness is a fundamental part of the traditional way of life in many communities, where the caribou has sustained life for millennia. Selective gold plating frames the reverse and also places special emphasis on the inuksuk, a stone landmark that has traditionally carried spiritual and practical meaning for the Inuit. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Mintage: 5,000

Composition: 99.99% pure silver

Finish: Proof

Weight (g): 11.72

Diameter (mm): 27 x 27

Edge: Plain

Face value: $3

Artist: Maurade Baynton (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

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