Description

Canadian artist Calder Moore has created a full-sized kaleidoscope design for the coin’s extra-large surface. Countless loons in myriad sizes come together in a complex pattern of amazing beauty, some face-to-face to create the outer ring of the design, while smaller birds stand rear-to-rear and upside-down to form the smaller rings towards the centre. The design is meticulously crafted with astounding detail, and beautifully enhanced with translucent colour to capture the reflective essence of a kaleidoscope. The colours are inspired by the loon’s feathers, its red eyes, and the fiery colours of a sunset that set the stage for its hallmark call.

  • A MINT FIRST! Our thinnest silver coin ever 1 oz measuring 60 mm across!
  • Second issue in this must-have 3-coin series that celebrates Canadian icons (polar bear, common loon and maple leaf) with unique kaleidoscope designs.
  • Expertly crafted in 99.99% pure silver with a full-sized kaleidoscope design of common loons meticulously enhanced with fiery shades of translucent colour.
  • Design covers the entire coin from edge to edge with no border a technological feat in minting!
  • Kaleidoscope theme continues on the obverse as a unique background pattern alongside The Queen s effigy.
  • Only 7,500 coins available worldwide a limited work of art and a unique Canadian keepsake that will be eagerly sought after by collectors; art, nature and wildlife enthusiasts; and anyone who has ever enjoyed the beautiful artistry of a kaleidoscope.

Tumbled glass and coloured shapes create amazing patterns inside a kaleidoscope, and this breakthrough new series explores the incredible designs that can be achieved when great Canadian icons become the focus of the kaleidoscope’s reflective magic.