Canada 2016 20 dollars KM-2202
This specimen was lot 3261 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $120. The catalog description[1] noted, "CANADA: Elizabeth II, 1952-2022, AR 20 dollars, 2016, Mont Mégantic Observatory, silver dust swirls together with a variety of borosilicate colored glass pieces to re-create an image of the universe, contains 1 troy ounce of pure silver, with COA and original Royal Canadian Mint case of issue, Proof. Canadian artist Loïc Beaumont-Tremblay has re-created the forested setting of the Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic beneath a clear, star-filled sky. A globule of borosilicate glass shines with a stunning image of the universe. The round, crystal-clear qualities of the glass are similar to peering through a telescope lens, and its luminescence further enhances the viewer’s experience of gazing into the galaxy. From the Royal Canadian Mint, 'Every coin has its own unique swirl and each one is captured in a globule of borosilicate glass that has been handcrafted and applied to the coin. The glass was also given added luminescence to capture the faint glow of the galaxy. Re-creating the forested setting of the Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic, Québec, beneath a clear, star-filled sky, the round, crystal-clear qualities of the glass are similar to peering through a telescope lens, and its luminescence further enhances the viewer’s experience of gazing into the galaxy.'" In 2016, this denomination was used for KM 1838, 1905, A1905, 1906, A1906, 1911, 1912, 1914, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2136, 2147, 2148, 2149, 2150, 2151, 2160, 2161, 2162, 2163, 2164, 2165, 2166, 2167, 2168, 2169, 2170, 2171, 2172, 2173, 2174, 2175, 2176, 2177, 2178, 2179, 2180, 2181, 2182, 2183, 2184, 2185, 2186, 2187, 2188, 2189, 2190, 2191, 2192, 2193, 2194, 2195, 2196, 2197, 2198, 2199, 2200, 2201, 2202 (shown here), 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 2210, 2211 and KM 2213.
Recorded mintage: 8,311.
Specification: 31.39 g, 0.999 fine silver, 38 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-2202.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 55, featuring Selections from the Swamperbob Gurney Collection of Cap & Ray 8 Reales, the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins and the 1914 Collection of World Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2026.
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