Канада 25 центов 2014 Красно-чёрная пиранга BU
Вес (гр): |
13.79 |
Диаметр (мм): |
35 |
Качество чеканки: |
регулярное |
Металл: |
медно-никель |
Степень сохранности: |
UNC/BU |
Тираж: |
17 500 |
Упаковка: |
коробка с сертификатом
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На монете изображена красно-черная пиранга (англ. - Scarlet Tanager) - певчая птица семейства танагровых, ареал обитания которой находится на крайнем юго-востоке Канады.
На аверсе монеты «Красно-черная пиранга» отчеканен портрет Ее Величества королевы Великобритании Елизаветы II (автор - Susanna Blunt). Слева полукругом выгравирована надпись «ELIZABETH II». Справа, также полукругом, отчеканена другая надпись – «D • G • REGINA».
На реверсе в цвете изображена птица на фоне ветки канадского клена. В верхней части монеты полукругом указано название страны – «CANADA». В нижней части, также полукругом, расположен номинал и год эмиссии – «25 CENTS 2014». Справа указаны инициалы дизайнера – «PL» (Pierre Leduc).
The glorious scarlet tanager is one of the easiest birds to identify across the mixed forests of eastern Canada. The male is especially impressive with its striking scarlet body, black wings and black tail. The females are yellow-green with grey-black wings.
This beautiful bird changes colour for its winter migration to South America. The male's late-summer moult results in a significant transformation as he trades his crimson plumage for the same olive-yellow tint as the female, but keeps his black wings and tail.
The scarlet tanager builds its nests in the forest canopy, on the upper and outermost branches of oaks, beech, hemlocks, and occasionally poplar and birch. This pretty songbird prefers fairly large forests with lots of large trees, but Canadians can occasionally catch a glimpse of the scarlet tanager's red or yellow feathers in backyard gardens or parks during spring and fall migration.
Special features:
• The 14th and last coin in the Royal Canadian Mint's renowned Birds of Canada series. This painted coin beautifully portrays the gorgeous colouring and feather detail of the elusive scarlet tanager.
• The coin's vivid colour and minute detailing in multiple finishes showcases the unmatched talent of Royal Canadian Mint engraving art and coin-making technology.
• Features an original image painted by Canadian nature artist Pierre Leduc.
Design:
This stunning coin features a full-body colour portrait of a male scarlet tanager lifting off from a bough of bright green oak leaves, as it spreads its wings and tail-feathers to stunning effect. The intense red colouring of its small, round body is intensified by the shiny blue-black of its wings and tail. Its small beak and bright black eyes seem to be fixed on invisible prey hovering just beyond the coin's right edge. The bird's glinting feathers and the delicately textured oak leaves are rendered in exquisite detail.