OTTAWA,
ON, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The
Royal Canadian Mint is delighted that its 2022 5 oz. Pure Silver
Coin – Canadian Ghost Ship has won the Coin of the Year Award in
the Most Innovative category. Under this annual awards
program, the Mint competes with global industry peers for the
world's most prestigious recognition of excellence in coin design
and manufacturing. This latest endorsement of the Mint's talent and
innovation adds to a growing list of previous Coin of the Year
awards.
"The Mint is proud to have many award-winning coins to its name
and earning a Coin of the Year award is a tremendous world-wide
recognition of our innovation and manufacturing excellence," said
Marie Lemay, President and CEO of
the Royal Canadian Mint. "As tireless innovators, we are always
looking for new and exciting ways to bring stories of Canada to life and it is very gratifying to
see the black light-activated colour technology on our Canadian
Ghost ship silver coin impress our industry peers as much as it
does our customers."
The dramatic artwork of artist Neil
Hamelin illustrates the tale of the ghost ship, a haunting
apparition of a three-masted ship whose sails appear to be ablaze.
Fishermen of old on Canada's east
coast claim to have seen the vision and set out to sea in a rescue
attempt, only to have the mysterious ship suddenly vanish. The
glowing image of the ghost ship, emerging before fishermen setting
out in a dory on a stormy night, is revealed when a black light is
shined on the reverse of this 5 oz., 99.99% pure silver coin.
The annual Coin of the Year competition receives nominations
from an international consortium of mint representatives and
numismatists. The judging is conducted by an international panel of
the world's leading mint officials, medalists, journalists, central
bank and museum officials. The winners were selected from among 100
finalists spanning ten categories.
Images of the Mint's 2022 5 oz. Pure Silver Coin – Canadian
Ghost Ship can be found here.
About the Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint
is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and
distribution of Canada's
circulation coins. The Mint is one of the largest and most
versatile mints in the world, producing award-winning collector
coins, market-leading bullion products, as well as Canada's prestigious military and civilian
honours. As an established London
and COMEX Good Delivery refiner, the Mint also offers a full
spectrum of best-in-class gold and silver refining services. As an
organization that strives to take better care of the environment,
to cultivate safe and inclusive workplaces and to make a positive
impact on the communities where it operates, the Mint integrates
environmental, social and governance practices in every aspect of
its operations.
For more information on the Mint, its products and services,
visit www.mint.ca. Follow the Mint on LinkedIn, Facebook and
Instagram.
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