Canada 2014 250 dollars KM-1622
This specimen was lot 74585 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for $6,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "CANADA. 250 Dollars, 2014. Ottawa Mint. Elizabeth II. PCGS PROOF-70 Ultra Cameo. Canada through the eyes of Tim Barnard." This denomination was used for numerous silver and gold NCLT's in 2014, including KM 1518, KM 1579, KM 1605, KM 1622 (shown here), KM 1701, KM 1722, KM 1747 and KM 1762. The marketing literature for the coin commented, "Your coin was designed by renowned Canadian artist Tim Barnard and is titled 'Canada Through the Eyes of Tim Barnard.' This astonishing circular design includes more than 50 distinct images symbolizing elements of Canada both broadly iconic and personal to the artist himself. At the centre of your coin sits a scene from a rugged Yukon riverbank—meaningful to Barnard for time spent there under summer's midnight sun. From here, the image circles out in a panoply of Canadian illustrations; images from Canadian history and portraits of historical figures; scenes from First Nations culture, art, and mythology; Canadian flora and fauna; people bundled up against winter's chill; and much more. This mesmerizing design offers something new for you at each glance. Barnard has also cleverly hidden within the design the initials of each Canadian province and territory."
Recorded mintage: 105.
Specification: 62.34 g, 0.999 fine gold, 42 mm diameter, 2.000 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM-1622.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, David B. Simpson Medals & World Coins Part 1, Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection, and Selections from the L. E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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