- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $3
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2019
- Denomination:$3
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):0.256
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:4000
- Product type:Coin
April showers bring May flowers, the surest sign of spring in many parts of Canada. Crocuses, daffodils, and tulips are among the first to appear in our flowerbeds, gardens and urban spaces, where the many colours of the seasons may be viewed until the fall frost. The fifth coin in this series shows a Canada in bloom, featuring red and yellow tulips that symbolize the start of a fun-filled season of flower festivals and outdoor celebrations.
Celebrate the many colours of the seasons with this fun coin! Order today!
Special Features:
OVER $90 DOLLARS IN SAVINGS WHEN YOU ORDER THE12-COIN SUBSCRIPTION! While supplieslast! If you like the first coin in the Celebrating Canadian Fun and Festivities series, get all 12 as part of the subscription. When you order the subscription, you will receive all 12 coins ($49.95 per subscription coin), one coin per month; and, you'll receive a FREE collector case to display your coins!$44 in free shipping and your last coin, valued at $49.95 is free! Coins in the subscription include:
Niagara Falls Winter Lights ($49.95 per subscription coin)
Dogsledding ($49.95 per subscription coin)
Maple Syrup Tasting ($49.95 per subscription coin)
Cherry Blossom ($49.95 per subscription coin)
Tulips ($49.95 per subscription coin)
Coastal Drive ($49.95 per subscription coin)
Rodeo ($49.95 per subscription coin)
Folk Music ($49.95 per subscription coin)
Wine Tasting ($49.95 per subscription coin)
Whale Watching ($49.95 per subscription coin)
Aurora Borealis ($49.95 per subscription coin)
Christmas Tree (FREE!)
FEATURES A MIX OF ENGRAVING AND COLOUR! The central image on your coin stands out thanks to the use of vibrant colours.
STYLIZED ICONS FRAME THE REVERSE! A stylized icon represents each month's theme on your coins. Together, these engraved symbols form a frame that is the common design feature on all 12 coins in this series.
INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
99.99% PURE SILVER COIN! NO GST/HST!
Design:
Designed by Steve Hepburn, your coin celebrates the start of the high season for flower and garden festivals across Canada. A ground-level view of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill highlights a colourful array of tulips that are among the flowering symbols of spring in places such as Ottawa, Ontario, which hosts a world-famous tulip festival each May. The image is framed by stylized icons that represent popular outdoor activities and sights in Canada: (clockwise from top) Niagara Falls; a Christmas tree; arodeo; wine tasting; dogsledding; music festivals; cherry blossoms; maple syrup season; whale watching;tulips in bloom; coastal drives; and the aurora borealis. The obverse features the year "2019" and face value "3 DOLLARS", and the framed effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
Did you knowÃ
Bloom times differ across Canada:
Canadians are subject to Mother Nature's whims, which may include an early/late start to spring in any given year. Plant survival is also affected by our climate and geography-in fact, Canada is divided into nine major plant hardiness zones, with 8 being the mildest and 0 being the harshest for plants to grow. These zones are further split into two subzones, with each location rated "a" for colder or "b" for warmer.
A bed of tulips (like the one onyour coin) requires advance planning and a lot of bulbs:
Tulips aren't native to Canada, but they flourish in our gardens. For spring blooms, the bulbneeds to be planted (pointed end up) in the fall orearly winter, before the ground freezes.
