With a very low mintage of only 7,500 coins, each coin in this new series will be sought after by collectors. This is the second coin in the series. There will be four in total. Order yours before they sell out!Click here for more information about this coin and for pricing: http://www.moderncoinwholesale.com/...-series.aspx
Special features
• Second coin in an exciting new series featuring a mated pair of bald eagles.
• A variety of frostings were used on your coin to accentuate the natural features of the birds and add depth to the landscape. The matte-white eagle heads stand proud against the brilliantly polished sky, while the naturally contoured river shines softly in the valley below.
• Your coin is rendered in 99.99% fine silver.
• Very low mintage of only 7,500 coins worldwide.
DesignDesigned by Canadian artist Claudio D'Angelo, your coin features a pair of Bald Eagles by a rocky shoreline of a vast flowing river. Framing the entire image is a polished outer band engraved with the word "CANADA," the date "2013" and the face value of "20 DOLLARS." Your coin also features unique edge lettering of the words "1 OZ FINE SILVER 1 OZ ARGENT PUR."
About the Lifelong Mates The amazing bald eagle is Canada's largest bird of prey and the only eagle exclusive to North America. A potent symbol of vision, power and stoicism. The bald eagle does not reach reproductive maturity until its fifth year of life, at which time the eagle seeks a mate that will likely become its life partner. In some instances, mated adult eagles will seek a new partner if one of the pair leaves the region or dies, or if the pair have difficulty reproducing.
The mating process begins with courtship, which is an amazing sight to behold for lucky onlookers. The courtship "dance" is a display of amazing partnered aerodynamics as the couple swoops, dives, spins, wheels, locks claws, chases and calls to one another in full flight high above the ground. Once mated, the pair seeks a nesting spot. Most bald eagles in Canada, concentrated particularly on the Pacific Coast, choose broad, tall conifers near the ocean or another large body of water. Those without access to trees will nest in cliffs or other elevated and isolated natural features. The region immediately surrounding the chosen nesting spot becomes the pair's defensible hunting and breeding territory.
Together, the couple tackles the considerable task of nest building. Bald eagle nests are massive structures of branch and twig averaging several meters in diameter and a meter deep. The nests become firmly established for this long-lived bird, which adds new material to the nest each year. Some eagle pairs will build more than one such nest within their territory, and will alternate their usage from year to year. The female will lay her one to three large eggs on a soft feather-lined divot in the center of the structure.
In Canada, large bald eagle populations are concentrated along the Pacific Coast; however, stable smaller populations are also found across the Prairie Provinces, in Northern Ontario, on Cape Breton Island, and in Newfoundland-and-Labrador. At-risk populations are still found in Southern Ontario and New Brunswick. This coin is a beautiful addition to any collection featuring fine artwork, natural images, native species of Canada; or a thoughtful gift for nature lovers and art aficionados.
SKU: CA00003547
Posted 10/04/2013 10:45 am
