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2023 Canada $20 Snowflake · NGC PF70 Reverse Proof · Royal Canadian Mint · 99.99% pure silver with clear crystal · hexagon shape
Description
A 2023 Canada $20 Snowflake silver coin with a clear crystal, certified and sealed by NGC at PF70 as a reverse proof, on an NGC label with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, reading "Snowflake - Crystal, Reverse PF 70." The certification number on the label, 8156495-011, can be checked on the NGC website. The photos show this exact coin and holder.
Specifications: 99.99% pure silver with a clear crystal; 32.41 grams (about 1.04 troy oz); 42 mm hexagon; $20 face value; mintage 8,500. These are the Royal Canadian Mint's figures; the coin has not been removed from its holder.
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The Snowflake
The reverse is a magnified stellar dendrite ice crystal, with frosted branches and a crystal at the center, by Canadian nature and macro photographer Don Komarechka, whose "DK" initials appear on the reverse. Komarechka has written two books on snowflakes and macro photography, his snowflake images have appeared on Royal Canadian Mint silver coins in 2017, 2018, 2023 and 2024, and he now lives near Varna, Bulgaria. The six-sided coin echoes the snowflake.
The Crown And The Mint
The obverse carries Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt, with her "SB" initials at the shoulder, in the transitional version made after the Queen's death: below "ELIZABETH II" are the dates 1952 and 2022, separated by four pearls for the four effigies that appeared on Canadian coins during her reign. It was used on 2023 collector and bullion coins, and Canadian coins released from 2024 on carry King Charles III, by Steven Rosati.
The Royal Canadian Mint opened on January 2, 1908, as the Ottawa branch of Britain's Royal Mint and became the Royal Canadian Mint in 1931. Its Silver Maple Leaf bullion coins have been 99.99% silver since 1988, and in 2007 it struck the world's first 99.999% pure gold bullion coins. Britain's Royal Mint also has a link to American coins: in 1876 it recommended the English engraver George T. Morgan to the US Mint, where he went on to design the Morgan silver dollar.
Grade And Authenticity
PF (Proof) 70 is the top of the 1–70 scale. NGC, founded in 1987, has been the American Numismatic Association's official grading service since 1995. The seller also tested the metal through the holder with a calibrated Sigma Metalytics verifier (consistent with silver), inspected the holder for tampering (none found), and confirmed the certification number on the NGC website.
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