- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $20
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2014
- Denomination:$20
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):1.009
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:5500
- Product type:Coin
A celebration of the time-honoured tradition of Aboriginal storytelling through a series of beautifully detailed coins that depict a beloved Ojibwa tale: the legend of Nanaboozhoo.
In the reverse image, Canadian artist Cyril Assiniboine, who is Ojibwa, presents his interpretation of a key scene from the Legend of Nanaboozhoo. After climbing the highest cliff to reach the Thunderbirds' nest, Nanaboozhoo has incurred the horrible wrath of these majestic birds by plucking feathers from their young to strengthen his arrow. The imposing figure of one Thunderbird looms large in the background as it closes in on Nanaboozhoo, with lightning crackling from its eyes and thunder rolling from its beak. A full-face view of Nanaboozhoo allows for his traditional Western Ojibwa dress to be seen in greater detail.
Composition
99.99% pure silver with selective gold plating
Mintage
8,500
Weight (g)*
31.39
Diameter (mm)
38
Face Value
$20
Finish
Proof
Edge
Serrated
Artist
Cyril Assiniboine
Packaging
Maroon clamshell with custom beauty box