2013 Canadian Animal Architects Bee & Hive Colorized Silver Commemorative Coin.

Special features • A FIRST! This is the first coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s exciting painted silver proof series featuring exceptional architects of Canada’s animal world. • Crafted in 99.99% fine silver. • Limited mintage of 10,000 coins worldwide. Design The coin was designed by Canadian artist Yves Bérubé and features a painted honey bee standing atop a flower blossom, its head bowed to collect precious nectar that will sustain its colony. The design is layered over an embossed honeycomb of perfectly symmetrical hexagons, which cover the entire polished silver field of the coin’s reverse. The reverse also features the word “CANADA,” the date “2013,” and the face value of “3 DOLLARS.” --------------------------------------------------------------- Specifications: Mintage - 10,000 Composition - .9999 Ag Finish - Proof Weight - 7.96g Diameter - 27mm Edge - Serrated Face Value - $3 Artists - Yves Berube (Reverse), Susanna Blunt (Obverse) In gift box with certificate of authenticity