{"id":3668,"date":"2013-05-30T17:12:07","date_gmt":"2013-05-30T17:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/esc-sec.ca\/wp\/2013\/05\/30\/the-royal-canadian-mints-animal-architects-coin-series-celebrates-insects-and-the-esc\/"},"modified":"2019-11-14T21:43:05","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T21:43:05","slug":"the-royal-canadian-mints-animal-architects-coin-series-celebrates-insects-and-the-esc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esc-sec.ca\/fr\/2013\/05\/30\/the-royal-canadian-mints-animal-architects-coin-series-celebrates-insects-and-the-esc\/","title":{"rendered":"The Royal Canadian Mint\u2019s \u201cAnimal Architects\u201d Coin Series Celebrates Insects and the ESC!"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Rebecca Hallett<\/a>, ESC First Vice-President<\/p>\n

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A year ago, an exciting new collaboration was initiated between the ESC and the Royal Canadian Mint. This collaboration grew from a letter sent by then President, Michel Cusson, and myself as chair of the Scientific Policy and Education committee, to the Mint commending them for the inclusion of insects on Canadian coins and offering the services of the ESC as a resource for the development of future insect coins. The response from the Mint was very warm and they immediately invited the ESC to be involved in the Animal Architects coin series.<\/p>\n

\"Bee-coin\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Animal Architects coin series celebrates the \u201cexceptional architects of Canada\u2019s animal world and their unique constructions\u201d. I was thrilled to see that the first coin in this new series has recently been released, depicting an iconic insect architect, the honeybee, with its hive.<\/p>\n

View the sale sheet here for the 2012 $3 FINE SILVER COIN \u2013 ANIMAL ARCHITECTS: BEE & HIVE<\/a><\/p>\n

The Mint also decided to recognize the involvement of the ESC in this series and, in 2013, to commemorate the Sesquicentennial of the ESC<\/a> on the certificates of authenticity that accompany the coins.<\/p>\n

The Bee & Hive coin has proven to be extremely popular and is selling rapidly. \u00a0The depiction of insects on coins helps to increase appreciation for nature in general, and insects in particular, among the Canadian and coin-collecting public. I hope you will consider supporting this endeavour by treating yourself or a loved one to one or all of the coins in this series.<\/p>\n

Coins can be ordered from the Royal Mint website:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.mint.ca\/store\/coin\/14-oz-fine-silver-coin-animal-architects-bee–hive-2013-prod1670011<\/a><\/p>\n

Or obtained through one of the Mint\u2019s dealers:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.mint.ca\/store\/mint\/customer-service\/dealer-locator-1400026<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve got my Bee & Hive coin reserved and am rushing off to Toronto tomorrow to collect it!<\/p>\n

Keep your eyes open in the fall for the next Animal Architects coin to emerge\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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