- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $50
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2021
- Denomination:$50
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):5.067
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:2000
- Product type:Coin
Created for you: A 5 oz. "to scale" map that celebrates the Great Lakes in colour.
A cartography exclusive! Features a custom map that has been accurately scaled down to an extreme (1:22 000 000) to fit your coin's reverse! The Great Lakes region is where 8.5 million Canadians live, work and play, and these bodies of water are instantly recognisable on this 5 oz. pure silver coin. All the traditional map features can be found on this coin: borders, roads, urban centres, and even longitude and latitude lines on both sides. For added realism, colour over engraved relief denotes changes in land elevation throughout the Great Lakes region, where the most famous drop occurs at Niagara Falls.
Geography and map lovers, enjoy a new view of the Great Lakes on this 5 oz. pure silver coin.
Special features:
In colour! Colour over engraved relief adds new layers of information. Each colour represents a different land cover: Each colour represents a different land cover: three shades of green to represent different forest types, blue/green represents wetland, pink represents urban space, yellow to represent farmland and lastly red lines indicate roadways.
Yours to treasure! Whether you're looking to rekindle memories oftime spent in the Great Lakes region, or to simply indulge in your love of geography, you'll find something new to love each time you view this 5 oz. 99.99% pure silver coin.
Includes serialized certificate! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
