There’s an old saying that goes “what you see, is what you get.” Sometimes though, artists are creative enough to play tricks on the eyes, hiding an entirely different object within a design you are certain represents only one thing. This type of optical illusion comes to life on the 2017 1 oz Proof Canadian Silver Landscape Illusion Snowy Owl Coin, available now from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives in a maroon clamshell with black beauty box.
- 5th and final coin in the Landscape Illusions series.
- Limited mintage of only 5,500 coins!
- Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver.
- Issued a face value of $20 (CAD) by the Canadian government.
- Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
- Snowy Owl landscape illusion artwork on the reverse.
- Designed by Julius T. Csotonyi.
The Landscape Illusions series from the Royal Canadian Mint combines the remarkable wildlife species of Canada into artwork that appears to also showcase the stunning vistas and beautiful views found throughout the country.
The coin design for this 2017 1 oz Proof Canadian Silver Landscape Illusion Snowy Owl coin appears to show, at first glance, the high, rugged cliffs on a massive mountain peak. Take a closer look at the mountain peak in question though, and you’ll notice something entirely different in the design.
On the reverse of the 2017 1 oz Proof Canadian Silver Landscape Illusion Snowy Owl coin is the colorized design of a snowy mountain landscape in the Canadian Rockies. Look closer at the mountain peak, with its breaks in the snow cover and treeline of pines, and you’ll notice the mountain peak doubles as a snow owl crouched with its wings spread wide.
The obverse of the Proof Canadian Silver Landscape Illusion Snowy Owl coin includes the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty appears on the obverse of all Canadian coinage, numismatic and circulation alike, and this particular design is from Susanna Blunt in 2003.
All 2017 1 oz Proof Canadian Silver Landscape Illusion Snowy Owl Coins are housed in a maroon clamshell from the Royal Canadian Mint. The coin and clamshell display box ship to you inside of a graphic beauty box. If you’re intrigued by the beauty of this coin, be sure to look back through the series for the Pronghorn Antelope, Salmon, Butterfly, and Mountain Goat releases!
The Royal Canadian Mint was founded in Ottawa in 1908 as the official sovereign mint of the nation. Today, it continues to operate its facility in the federal capital city along with a second location in Winnipeg.
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