Colourful Birds: Cedar Waxwing 1 oz silver coin (2022 Royal Canadian Mint)
One of the better, and more prolific issuers of nature coins, the Royal Canadian Mint has just issued the second of its ‘Colourful Birds’ coins, following the 2021 debut of the first, the Blue Jay (image below). The latter has appeared on a Canadian coin before, as part of the 2015 ‘Songbirds of Canada’ series, but the 2022 subject, the Cedar Waxwing, we believe to be a coin virgin, at the RCM, at least.
We have to say, this is a pretty coin, exhibiting great realism in the depiction, with a good use of vibrant colour, appropriate given the subject. The foreground ‘pops’ and the background field is nicely detailed. It’s a simple coloured one-ounce silver coin, with decent packaging and a 7,500 mintage. A popular format in the modern coin world, especially with the more conservative national mints. Available now.
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