Coin #3 in our golden tribute to Alex Colville

The wildcat (bobcat)…is expressive of a certain intelligent independence and a capacity for formidable action.

• Alex Colville

 The third coin in our continuing tribute to Alex Colville features the artist’s design for the 1967 Centennial 25-cent circulation coin. A symbol of independent thought and decisive action, the prowling bobcat is a work of fine numismatic art that, for the first time, shines in 99.99% pure gold.

KEY FEATURES

• A centennial salute: Part of a six-coin tribute to acclaimed Canadian artist Alex Colville in honour of his 100th birthday.
• 1967, re-mastered: All six of Colville’s wildlife-themed, 1967 Centennial circulation coin designs have been lovingly re-created on 1/10 oz. pure gold coins, from the Canada goose (dollar coin) to the rock dove (one-cent coin).
• First time struck in gold: This is the first time Colville’s numismatic artwork has been struck in 99.99% pure gold.

SPECIAL FEATURES

New subscription series: Subscribe to the series to guarantee your complete set of 2020 Colville coins and get a free maple wood collector case. We’ll send you a new coin every two months as they’re released, beginning with the dollar coin in February and ending with the one-cent coin in December. This means you’ll have a complete set, case and all, by Christmas — an instant gift for any collector.

• Coin #1: $1 coin (February)
• Coin #2: 50-cent coin (April)
• Coin #3: 25-cent coin (June)
• Coin #4: 10-cent coin (August)
• Coin #5: 5-cent coin (October)
• Coin #6: 1-cent coin (December)

Historic obverse: Like the original coins issued in 1967, all six 2020 versions feature the 1965 effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.

 DID YOU KNOW?

A competition launched in 1964 invited Canadian artists, sculptors and designers to submit their designs for the circulation coins that would be issued in 1967 for the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation.

A $2,500 prize was to be awarded for the winning design in each of the coin denominations; but without a clear winner, five more artists were asked to submit their coin concepts.

On April 20, 1966, a winner was finally announced: Canadian painter Alex Colville of Sackville, N.B. Some of his most famous paintings include Horse and Train and To Prince Edward Island.

DESIGN

The reverse re-creates Canada’s 1967 Centennial 25-cent coin design by artist Alex Colville and features a profile view of a prowling bobcat. The reverse also features the engraved face value “25 CENTS”, the word “CANADA” and the date “2020”. The obverse features Canada’s second effigy (1965-1989) of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.

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