20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Snail, Canada

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Snail, Canada, 2016 obverse image20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Snail, Canada, 2016 reverse image
20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Snail coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Canada flagCanada
  • Years of Minting:
    2016
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Non-circulating coin
  • Edge:
    Receded
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled, coloured
  • Mint:
    Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)
20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Snail Reference Price

Reference Price

n/a

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Snail Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Color over engraving to recreate the leaves and branch of a mountain maple (Acer spicatum), upon which rests a snail made of a Venetian glass element that is handcrafted by master glassmaker Giuliano Donaggio of Murano, Italy.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

Maurice Gervais

Obverse

Description:

Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.

Engraver:

Susan Taylor

Designer:

Susanna Blunt

Edge

Description:

Receded

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Snail Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA

Reverse:

20 DOLLARS 2016 CANADA

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Snail Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.9999) (Snail made of Venetian glass)

Size

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Snail sizes
  • Weight:31.83 g
  • Diameter:40 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:Receded

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