The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled a brand new five-dollar coin featuring florals and a hexagonal holographic honeybee.
The 2023 $5 Fine Silver Coin — Filigree Bee incorporated vibrant colours and a holographic gold feature in order to "see the world through a bee's eyes," the Royal Canadian Mint said on its website.
The reverse of the new Canadian coin is a honeycomb-like design with silver bees and flowers. In the centre, coin collectors will be able to revel over the gold hexagonal honeybee enamel, which gives off a "beeswax" look. The golden enamel design, which is applied by hand, features a bee collecting pollen from a flower.
2023 $5 Fine Silver Coin — Filigree BeeThe Royal Canada Mint
As for the obverse of the new coin, holographic flowers and stars surround the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Susanna Blunt. In addition to the former monarch's photo, the coin also includes her name, the date of production and "Soloman Islands" written above the late queen.
Although the face value of the new Canadian coin is, in fact, five dollars, it will cost you more to get your hands on it. The new Canadian coin can be purchased on the Royal Canadian Mint's website for $269.95.
When purchased, the coin arrives in premium gold packaging with an acrylic lid and a sleeve that pulls out; revealing the new $5 coin.
2023 $5 Fine Silver Coin — Filigree BeeThe Royal Canada Mint
The 99.9% pure silver coin has a weight of 62.69 grams and a diameter of 60 millimetres. The Royal Canadian Mint will produce a total of 1,999 of the new coins.
Canadian coin collectors have already taken to the Mint's website to share their thoughts. "I purchased this amazing coin as a free giveaway. I can say this was one of the most beautiful coins that I have seen," one person wrote.
"Being a lover of nature, this is one of my favourites," another reviewer wrote. "The honeycomb design was surprisingly unique."
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