Red Trillium Swarovski Crystal Silver Coin

Royal Canadian Mint has released a 1 oz Red Trillium with Swarovski Crystal Dew Drop Elements Silver Coin. The $20 99.99 silver coin show a Red Trillium a species of flowering plant native to the east and north-east of North America. Its name comes from the Greek word tris which means "thrice," and describes the flower's three petals, three sepals and three leaves.

The coin reverse features a bright burgundy red trillium bloom where three ruddy petals sit atop three red-lined green sepals. From the centre of the flower rise six pink stamens and three short stigmas. Viewed from the front and slightly above, the flower is perched on a bowing, delicate green stem above the characteristic whorl of three leaf-like bracts borne by all trilliums. Each petal of the flower is adorned with a sparkling crystal-coloured Swarovski element. The full-colour original artwork by Canadian artist Margaret Best is engraved and finished with exceptional craftsmanship by Royal Canadian Mint engravers.

The coin obverse shows Susanna Blunt's effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. The portrait is surrounded by the inscriptions of ELIZABETH II and D G REGINA.

The coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a black beauty box.

Technical Specifications:
Mintage: 10000
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Finish: proof
Weight (g): 31.39
Diameter (mm): 38
Edge: serrated
Certificate: serialized
Face value: 20 dollars
Artist: Margaret Best (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Trillium erectum is native to northeastern North America, and was once common throughout the deciduous forests of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, but overpicking and development have made it increasingly rare. In spring, each plant produces a single flower, and picking it can be fatal, or hinder the plant's ability to bloom for several years. The red trillium is a slow-growing plant that can live for 30 years, but may take as many as 15 to bloom; this stunning coin delivers a crystal-enhanced flower to enthral admirers for generations to come.

You can get your 1 oz Red Trillium with Swarovski Crystal Dew Drop Elements Silver Coin via Royal Canadian Mint website www.mint.ca. Previous coins of the series has sold out! Don't be disappointed, order yours today!