2014 Water-lily and Venetian Glass Leopard Frog Silver Commemorative

Part of the Flowers and Creatures of Canada Venetion Glass Series.

Found in Canadian province and Territory except Yukon and Nunavut, the leopard frog is aptly named for the irregularly shaped black spots that dot its brown, greenish-brown, or green skin. It lives in a variety of habitats including wetlands in prairies and woodlands in summer for feeding. In the fall it usually moves to ponds, streams, and rivers which do not freeze to the bottom. In the spring it emerges to seek out ponds and marshes for breeding. It is there that the tadpoles will develop.

This is the fourth in a series of prized coins that feature a Venetian glass embellishment; the others have sold out quickly. Crafted in 99.99% fine silver and is GST/HST exempt. Low mintage of only 12,500 coins.

Canadian artist Maurice Gervais and features an engraved and painted Yellow Pond Lily (Nuphar variegatum) that occupies the left side of the image field. The blossom is in fool bloom, its outer cup shaped petals opened to reveal the circular pattern of stamens cradled inside. A stunning, translucent green Leopard Frog made of Venetian glass and hand-crafted by Giuliano Donaggio – a master glassmaker in Murano, Italy – sits upon the engraved and coloured green lily pad leaf in the right portion of the image field.

Encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-maroon box with black beauty box.