- Country:Canada
- Collection:Gold Commemorative $1
- Metal:Gold
- Year:2020
- Denomination:$1
- Finish:Proof
- Weight (oz):0.1
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:1200
- Product type:Coin
"The dove (rock dove) - very common, in cities as well as the countryÃ[has] associations with spiritual values and also with peace." Alex Colville
The final coin in our 99.99% pure gold centennialtribute to Alex Colville features the artist's most well-known numismatic design: Canada's "rock dove" one-cent circulation coin. The Colville-designed image of a bird in flight made the 1967 Canadian penny stand out from those issued in other years, when the piece featured either amaple leaf wreath (1858-1920), two maple leaves (1920-1936) or a maple twig (1937-2012).
Special features:
FINAL CENTENNIAL SALUTE: Final coin in a six-part tribute toacclaimed Canadian artist Alex Colville on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
1967, RE-MASTERED: All six of Colville's wildlife-themed, 1967 Centennial circulation coin designs have been lovingly re-created on 1/10 oz. pure gold coins, from the Canada goose (dollar coin) to the rock dove (one-cent coin).
FIRST TIME STRUCK IN GOLD: This is the first time Colville's numismatic artwork has been struck in 99.99% pure gold.
HISTORIC OBVERSE: Likethe original coins issued in 1967, all six 2020 versions feature the 1965 effigy of Her Majesty QueenElizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
Design:
The reverse re-creates Canada's 1967 Centennial one-cent coin design by artist Alex Colville and features a front profile view of a rock dove in flight.The reverse also features the engraved face value"1 CENT", the word "CANADA" and the date "2020". The obverse features the second effigy (1965-1989) of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
