Canada 2017 BU Toonie 2 Dollar Glow in the dark coin Dance of the Spirits Color

Description

Canada 2017 Dollar Glow in the dark Aurora Borealis "Dance of the Spirits"
Limited mintage of 3 million coins, mostly released into general circulation
One (1) brilliant uncirculated coin from specially-wrapped mint roll in protective capsule.
Limited mintage of 3 million coins, mostly released into general circulation
These are
not
proof, specimen or prooflike coins - they are business strike coins made for circulation that were specially selected and wrapped by the mint.
They will usually have the normal tiny bag marks that all business strike coins have from contact with each other during the minting, handling, sorting, and rolling processes at the mint.
DANCE OF THE SPIRITS
COIN
by
Timothy Hsia
Richmond, British Columbia
ABOUT THE COIN
Our country is unlike anywhere else on Earth. The new 2017 coin, Dance of the Spirits, celebrates the wonders of Canada with a design featuring the spectacular Aurora Borealis. Dance of the Spirits depicts paddlers gliding across a placid lake under the shimmering curtain of the Northern Lights — which the Cree peoples called “the dance of the spirits”.
Dance of the Spirits is a historic issue created especially for Canada's 150th anniversary. It's part of the My Canada, My Inspiration 2017 coin collection designed by Canadians for Canadians.
The tie that binds these coins is the Canada 150 logo, whose mosaic of 13 triangular shapes --one for each province and territory --evokes memories of the 1967 emblem.
MEET THE ARTIST
“Traditional Cree philosophy attributes the Northern Lights to a special moment when the Spirits manifest themselves, dancing, to the human eyes and minds below.”
Growing up, Timothy Hsia's family home was adorned with prints of artworks by Canadian painters including Robert Bateman and Ted Harrison. Today as a family physician in British Columbia, Hsia continues to look at nature with a painter's eye — as evident in his contribution to the
My Canada, My Inspiration
150th anniversary coin collection, Dance of the Spirits. Challenging himself to render the ever-shifting movement of the Northern Lights in a single, still image, he blended hand-drawn elements and computer design to bring the
aurora borealis
to life for all Canadians to share.