10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Nuthatch
Features
| Issuer |
Canada
 |
|---|---|
| Królowa |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2017 |
| Value | 10 Dollars 10 CAD = USD 7.18 |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Srebro (.9999) |
| Weight | 15.87 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Technique | Frezowana, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 296683 |
| References | RCM/MRC# 156238 Monnaie Royale Canadienne (https://www.mint.ca/) , KM# 2362 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Series: Birds Among Nature's Colours
Obverse
Głowa królowej Elżbiety II w wieku 77 lat, z gołą głową, w naszyjniku i kolczykach, zwrócona w prawo.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II CANADA D·G·REGINA
2017
Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
Engraver: Susan Taylor
Designer: Susanna Blunt
Reverse
(en) The Nuthatch perching on the prickly branch of a white spruce (Picea glauca) tree.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
10
DOLLARS
DCW
Designer: Derek C. Wicks
Edge
Ząbkowany
Mint
Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)Comments
(en) This is the fifth and final coin in the five-coin series that showcases a beautifully engraved bird in its colourful Canadian habitat.
The white-breast nuthatch is the largest of its kind, and was named for its habit of pecking at its meal: first, it wedges a hard-shelled nut or some other type of seed in a crevice in the tree bark; then, it uses its long bill to hammer away until the nut is broken into smaller pieces that are just right for this little songbird!
The nuthatch on this coin is particularly eye-catching as it perches on the prickly branch of a white spruce (Picea glauca) tree. A popular choice for Christmas trees in Canada, this coniferous evergreen is a fixture in the boreal forest that stretches from Newfoundland and Labrador to British Columbia, and north to the arctic tree line. It offers shelter to many woodland species, while spruce cones yield seeds that are happily extracted by many bird species—including the nuthatch.
The white-breast nuthatch is the largest of its kind, and was named for its habit of pecking at its meal: first, it wedges a hard-shelled nut or some other type of seed in a crevice in the tree bark; then, it uses its long bill to hammer away until the nut is broken into smaller pieces that are just right for this little songbird!
The nuthatch on this coin is particularly eye-catching as it perches on the prickly branch of a white spruce (Picea glauca) tree. A popular choice for Christmas trees in Canada, this coniferous evergreen is a fixture in the boreal forest that stretches from Newfoundland and Labrador to British Columbia, and north to the arctic tree line. It offers shelter to many woodland species, while spruce cones yield seeds that are happily extracted by many bird species—including the nuthatch.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 15 000 | $ 94 | (en) Proof | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 90
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Bullion value: USD 34.57
This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2178 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.
Actual srebro weight: 0.510 oz
Current srebro price: 67.75 USD/oz (see silver price 
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