2016 Canadian $15 Celebration of Spring: Cherry Blossoms Fine Silver Coloured Coin
 
Delicate shades of pink fill this pure silver coin to breathtaking effect. The springtime blossom of the cherry tree is an ancient symbol in Japanese culture that has long been celebrated in poetry and art—and continues to inspire cross-cultural festivals to this day. Vancouver's famous Cherry Blossom Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, while farther east, the cherry trees that bloom in Toronto's High Park stand as living symbols of friendship between Canada and Japan.
 
Celebrate spring and all of the beauty the season brings, with this magnificent engraved coin with colour! 
 
Features
The application of soft colours infuses the pink flowers with a life-like aura of lightness and fragile beauty. A flowing graphic flourish behind the bough represents the passage of time and the continuing reverence for the cherry blossom in art and culture.
The addition of a modern flourish to a timeless image results in a vibrant contemporary design that is sure to appeal to art appreciators and collectors alike!
99.99% PURE SILVER! Features colour over the engraved depiction of a Kwanzan cherry tree in full bloom.
 
Design
Designed by Canadian artist Jan Poynter, your coin captures the soul-stirring splendour of a blooming Kwanzan cherry tree, as can be seen in many parks and neighbourhoods throughout Canada in the spring. Finely detailed engraving recreates the delicate appearance of the iconic five-petal blossoms, both on the tree and the flower-laden bough in the foreground.
 
Packaging
2016 Canadian $15 Celebration of Spring: Cherry Blossoms Fine Silver Coloured Coin comes encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a graphic beauty box and Certificate of Authenticity.