Canada 2020 5 dollars KM-2960
This specimen was lot 3269 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $50. The catalog description[1] noted, "CANADA: Elizabeth II, 1952-2022, AR 5 dollars, 2020, Birthstones Series - March, contains 0.256 troy ounce of pure silver, with COA and original Royal Canadian Mint case of issue, Proof. The reverse design by artist Pandora Young is an intersection of art and mathematics, and features a stylized pattern arranged according to the base-six system. Inspired by the Celtic triskele, the engraved art incorporates three clear Swarovski crystals into our birthstone celebration of those born in March, as represented by the gem-like Swarovski crystal at the center of the coin." In 2020, this denomination was used for KM 1545, 2957, 2958, KM 2959, KM 2960 (shown here), 2961, 2962, 2963, 2964, 2965, 2966, 2967, 2968, 2969, 2970, 2971, 2972, 2973, 2974, 2975, 2976, 3203 and 3723.
Recorded mintage: 5,000.
Specification: 7.96 g, 0.999 fine silver, 27 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-2960.
- 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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