- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $3
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2021
- Denomination:$3
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):0.25
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:4000
- Product type:Coin
True to its name, the fireweed is one of the first plants to appear after a forest fire, when every stemis a welcome sign of nature's resilience. This tall wildflower also thrives along roadsides, riverbanks and in forest clearings, where its abundant flowers set the landscape ablaze with purple and magenta colours that last from July to September.
Celebrate the Yukon with this beautiful fireweed 99.99% pure silver coin. 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'sreverse proof finish gives it the look of vintage silver jewellery. This perfectly complements the colour portraits at the centre of our floral-themed celebration of Canada.
A HISTORY-MINDED APPROACH: The 13 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 a pendant 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 exclusive graphic 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 ofthe official floral emblem of Yukon, the fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium). The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
"I designed the series to evoke sentiments of antique hand-painted art, with vibrant coloursand bold strokes that are reminiscent of a Victorian style. Inspired by the decorative filigree of fine silver, the ornate decorative border waspurposely 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
In 1954, Yukon initially adopted the spring-flowering prairie crocus as its official flower, but this species was already Manitoba's emblem. Three years later, the Yukon Territorial Government chose the beloved fireweed as a replacement, and the change was made official in November 1957.
It was previously classified as Epilobium angustifolium. Its updated genus name, Chamerion, is derived from the Greek words chamai ("dwarf") and nerion ("oleander"), while angustifolium comes from the Latin words angustus ("narrow") and folium ("leaf").
The fireweed is known as a pioneer species, which are the first plants to return to a burnedor recently cleared area. Each of its spikes can have up to 50 flowers, and just one fireweed plant can produce as many as 80,000 silky-haired seeds.
