Barn Swallow - Coloured C...
$18.27 USD
Archived
Barn Swallow - Coloured Coin (2011)
2011
Mintage 14,000
Archived
Barn Swallow - Coloured Coin (2011)
2011
Mintage 14,000
$18.27 USD
Masters Club:
260
Status: CAN & US shipping only
Availability:
Out of stock in stores
About
This coin's specimen finish is a very collectible feature that is further enhanced by a richly coloured design; the coin's larger-than-usual diameter providing plenty of space to capture every detail.
Highlights:
This coin’s specimen finish is a very collectible feature that is furtherenhanced by a richly coloured design; the coin’s larger-than-usualdiameter providing plenty of space to capture every detail.
Coin design:
A barn swallow perches on the edge of its cup-shaped nest in front oftwo fledglings; their hungry mouths wide open, eager for food.
Flitting betweenfield and barn.
There’s nothing like watching a Barn Swallow(Hirundo rustica) in action. Countless birds willswarm over a field, diving and swooping atincredible speeds to feed on insects they catchin mid-air. In fact, this incredibly agile flyer alsodrinks and bathes in flight—by skimming anddipping over lakes and rivers.
The Barn Swallow is easily identified by itslong, forked tail and curved wings; all which aredesigned for its fast, acrobatic flight. Its blueplumage and cinnamon-coloured throat are bestobserved when this active bird stops to feed itsfledglings in the nest.
The male and female will spend up to fifteen14-hour days to build their cup-shaped nest ofmud, grass, hair and feathers. As the bird’s namesuggests, the nest is usually built high up on manmadestructures near insect-rich meadows andwetlands. This captivating bird is widespreadthroughout Canada, disappearing from the fieldsfrom September to April when it migrates south.
This coin’s specimen finish is a very collectible feature that is furtherenhanced by a richly coloured design; the coin’s larger-than-usualdiameter providing plenty of space to capture every detail.
Coin design:
A barn swallow perches on the edge of its cup-shaped nest in front oftwo fledglings; their hungry mouths wide open, eager for food.
Flitting betweenfield and barn.
There’s nothing like watching a Barn Swallow(Hirundo rustica) in action. Countless birds willswarm over a field, diving and swooping atincredible speeds to feed on insects they catchin mid-air. In fact, this incredibly agile flyer alsodrinks and bathes in flight—by skimming anddipping over lakes and rivers.
The Barn Swallow is easily identified by itslong, forked tail and curved wings; all which aredesigned for its fast, acrobatic flight. Its blueplumage and cinnamon-coloured throat are bestobserved when this active bird stops to feed itsfledglings in the nest.
The male and female will spend up to fifteen14-hour days to build their cup-shaped nest ofmud, grass, hair and feathers. As the bird’s namesuggests, the nest is usually built high up on manmadestructures near insect-rich meadows andwetlands. This captivating bird is widespreadthroughout Canada, disappearing from the fieldsfrom September to April when it migrates south.
Specifications
Product Number
113224
Mintage
14,000
Composition
nickel plated steel
Weight
12.61 g
Edge
plain
Certificate
serialized
Face Value
25 cents
Finish
specimen (with coloured design on the reverse)
Artist
Arnold Nogy (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
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