Second third coins in the popular Flowers in Canada niobium series!

Coin Rose
Canada's gardens are filled with a tremendous variety of flowers, but a few of them remain all-time favourites year after year. One of them is the rose, arguably the crowning glory of gardens everywhere. This seemingly delicate beauty is as old as the dinosaurs with roughly 150 species blooming in the Northern Hemisphere.

Today, gardeners cherish the rose for its endless forms and colours, its fragrance and its historic reputation as the preeminent exemplar of floral beauty from the Orient to the Middle East to Europe.

Give this coin as a creative twist to the rose bouquet. It's a wonderful work of art for gardeners and anyone who appreciates the beauty and history of roses!

Coin shows a single rose selectively coloured so it stands out from a sea of blooms—a tribute to the crowning glory of Canadian gardens from coast to coast. The design is further enhanced by the coin's oxidized niobium core to create a stunning, one-of-a-kind effect.

Did you know…

• There's a tremendous variety of flowers to be found in Canadian gardens, but a few superstar blooms remain all-time favourites year after year. One of them is the rose, arguably the crowning glory of gardens just about everywhere.
• Roses have been growing on Earth for 35 million years. There are roughly 150 species in the Northern Hemisphere from Alaska to Mexico and northern Africa.
• Today, gardeners cherish the rose for its endless forms and colours, its fragrance and its historic reputation as the preeminent exemplar of floral beauty from the Orient to the Middle East to Europe.
• The niobium core on each of these rose coins has been individually oxidized for a spectacular one-of-a-kind patina that will last forever. It creates a unique background to showcase the single flower that has been selectively coloured as a stunning tribute to every garden's reigning bloom.

Coin Poinsettia
Across Canada, the poinsettia is a cherished plant that comes into full bloom in December to beautify homes, offices, stores and institutions during the holiday season. It's considered one of North America's best-selling potted plants, with a number of commercial growers in British Columbia churning out thousands of festive blooms for Canadians to enjoy each year.

This enduring Canadian staple has a fascinating history. The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) originally hails from Mexico and was cultivated by the Aztecs as a gift from the gods. In the early 1800s, Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first US ambassador to Mexico, brought cuttings home to South Carolina. From there, the plant's festive role spread across the continent, ultimately leading to its current name, which honours the plant-loving ambassador.

Coin shows a poinsettia flower selectively coloured so it stands out from a sea of blooms—a stunning tribute to the star-shaped flower that beautifies holiday festivities across Canada every year. The design is further enhanced by the coin's oxidized niobium core to create a stunning, one-of-a-kind effect.

Did you know…

• Industry analysts cite the poinsettia as one of North America's best-selling potted plants with a number of commercial growers in British Columbia churning out thousands of holiday blooms for Canadians each year.
• The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) hails from Mexico and was cultivated by the Aztecs as a gift from the gods. In the 17th century, (post-conquest) Franciscan monks in southern Mexico began using it in nativity scenes and processions.
• In the early 1800s, Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first US ambassador to Mexico brought cuttings home to South Carolina. From there, the plant's festive role spread across the continent, ultimately leading to its current name, which honours the plant-loving ambassador.
• The niobium core on each of these poinsettia coins has been individually oxidized for a spectacular one-of-a-kind patina that will last forever. It's an amazing tribute to the star-shaped flower that beautifies holiday festivities every year.

Сountry:	Canada
Data of issue:	September, 2014
Face value:	5 Dollar
Metal:	Silver .999
Weight:	9 g
Diameter:	28 mm
Quality:	Proof
Mintage:	6,000 pcs