- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $3
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2020
- Denomination:$3
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):0.25
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:4000
- Product type:Coin
The sweet scent of the mayflower is the fragrance of spring in Nova Scotia! This creeping wildflower blooms in April and May, when crowded clusters of tinypink and white flowers appear on leathery leaves inforest glades. Trailing arbutus, better known as the mayflower, has been Nova Scotia's official flower since 1901. And it is in full bloom on coin #3 in our jewellery-inspired series, which highlights the floral emblems of every Canadian province andterritory.
A gorgeous gift of Nova Scotia's beautiful mayflower for that special someone. Order today.
Special features:
A CANADIAN FLORAL SHOWCASE: Collect all of Canada's provincial and territorial floral emblems with this new 13-coin series! It's the only series in 2020 to feature Canada's unique flora at an affordable price.
A VINTAGE STYLE: The coin's reverse proof finish gives it the look of vintagesilver jewellery. This perfectly complements the colour portraits at the centre of our floral-themed celebration of Canada.
A HISTORY-MINDED APPROACH: The13 coins are ordered in the way each province became part of Confederation, followed by each territory.
FITS IN A PENDANT NECKLACE: The 27 mm diameter allows your coin to fit in apendant necklace (not included), which will transform your coin into a beautiful piece of wearable jewellery.
A NEW COIN EACH MONTH: Available for individual purchase (a new coin is issued monthly from March 2020 to March 2021) or as part of a monthly subscription that guarantees all 13 flowers will put down roots in your collection. With each subscription, you also get an exclusivegraphic beauty box that will hold your 13 coins together as one complete series.
A GREAT GIFT OR NEW ADDITION: These beautiful coins make a great Canadian gift and they're the perfect addition to any Canadiana-themed collection.
Design:
The reverse design by Canadian artist Lisa Thomson-Khan features a stylized floral pattern on the outer ring, while the inner core features a colour portrait of the official floral emblem of Nova Scotia, the trailing arbutus or mayflower (Epigaea repens). The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
"I designed the series to evoke sentiments ofantique hand-painted art, with vibrant colours andbold strokes that are reminiscent of a Victorian style. Inspired by the decorative filigree of fine silver, the ornate decorative border was purposely designed to complement the flowers, using stylized elements that move and twist across the surface like vines and leaves." Lisa Thomson-Khan: Artist
Did you knowÃ
The mayflower appeared on 19th century militia buttons, stamps and even a pre-Confederation coin issued by Nova Scotia. In 1901, an act of the Nova Scotia legislature stated the mayflower "is herebydeclared to be and from time immemorial to have been the emblem of Nova Scotia."
The creeping mayflower is a shrub, even if it doesn't look like it. Technically, it is "subshrub" (a dwarf shrub with a woody base) and it grows very close to the ground à in fact, its scientific name Epigaea repens means "creeping on the earth."
It is naturally occurring in eastern North America, from Newfoundland and Labrador to Manitoba, and all the way south to Florida (United States). But the mayflower doesn't take well to being transplanted and it has very specific growing conditions, so it's best to just admire it in the wild.
