Canada: 2019 $50 Rose of the Winds Fine Silver Coin

Canada: 2019 $50 Rose of the Winds Fine Silver Coin

Design: Designed by Pandora Young, your coin combines several cartography elements that hark back to a bygone age of discovery. The design is centred on a compass rose, also known as the Rose of the Winds or wind rose, which is brought to life by high intricate casting. The symbol’s 16 fixed points are set against engraved lines that emanate from a centre circle and form a 32-point compass rose. A fleur-de-lis marks the north “N” position; it is also a representation of a person’s “True north,” like a moral compass in the face of the unknown. Cresting waves and an inner ring of etched clouds frame the image, which includes a network of wind rose lines and a mythical creature in each quadrant. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Mintage: 750

Composition: 99.99% pure silver

Finish: Proof

Weight (g): 157.6

Diameter (mm): 65

Edge: serrated

Face value: $50

Artist: Pandora Young (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

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