Royal Canadian Mint is pleased to introduce a grand tribute to the occasion by being the first mint in the world to issue a coin integrating a genuine diamond; 2012 Queen Diamond Jubilee Gold Coin. Using a proprietary process, a certified Canadian diamond is locked inside the coin's rim as the coin itself is struck. This allows the proud owner of this innovative coin to admire the diamond's brilliance on either side of a coin fashioned of 99.999% pure gold; the purest of its kind in the world. Each of these coins, which are limited to 1,500 examples world-wide, is accompanied by a serialized certificate confirming the diamond's authenticity, weight and clarity. This exclusive new coin with a $300 face value retails for $1,999.95 CAD.
The reverse of this coin depicts a portrait by Canadian artist Laurie McGaw, of a young Queen Elizabeth II, with her hand outstretched as if to touch the genuine Canadian diamond symbolizing her sixty-year reign. The obverse design is the work of British Columbia portrait artist Susanna Blunt, who designed the effigy of Her Majesty which has appeared on Canadian coins since 2003 and was introduced in celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
Coin is encapsulated and presented in a themed wooden collector box and beauty box featuring the official Diamond Jubilee Emblem to commemorate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Technical Specification:
Mintage: Limited to 1500 coins worldwide
Composition: 99.999% pure gold
Finish: proof
Weight: (g) 22.0
Diameter: (mm) 25
Edge: serrated
Certificate: serialized
Face value: 300 dollars
Artist: Laurie McGaw (reverse) , Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Mintage: Limited to 1500 coins worldwide
Composition: 99.999% pure gold
Finish: proof
Weight: (g) 22.0
Diameter: (mm) 25
Edge: serrated
Certificate: serialized
Face value: 300 dollars
Artist: Laurie McGaw (reverse) , Susanna Blunt (obverse)
You can visit Royal Canadian Mint website at http://www.mint.ca/ to place your orders.
