加拿大皇家造币厂的新“蜻蜓与花朵”硬币是一件异想天开的艺术品

5 盎司。纯银“蜻蜓与花朵”是一件用纯银和黄金铸造的异想天开的作品。其背面展示了美丽的 3D 蜻蜓和睡莲。

The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled several new coins, and one of them might just be Canada’s prettiest yet.

加拿大皇家造币厂推出了几款新硬币，其中一枚可能是加拿大迄今为止最漂亮的硬币。

The 5 oz. pure silver “Dragonfly and the Bloom” is a whimsical piece cast in sterling silver and yellow gold. Its reverse showcases a beautiful 3D dragonfly and waterlily.

5 盎司。纯银“蜻蜓与花朵”是一件用纯银和黄金铸造的异想天开的作品。其背面展示了美丽的 3D 蜻蜓和睡莲。

 

 

 

 

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The Mint notes a difference between the two 3D embellishments: “The inward curve of the flower petals changes the way the light reflects off the surface, while the golden gleam shines brightly on the dragonfly’s wings and body.”

造币厂指出了两种 3D 装饰之间的差异：“花瓣的向内曲线改变了光线从表面反射的方式，而金色的光芒在蜻蜓的翅膀和身体上闪闪发光。”

Coin comes alive with its design

硬币因其设计而充满活力

The coin was designed by Royal Canadian Mint engraver Ryan Poser. The back showcases the waterlily and its blooming leaves, which appear to lie on a water-like surface.

该硬币由加拿大皇家造币厂雕刻师 Ryan Poser 设计。背面展示了睡莲及其盛开的叶子，它们似乎躺在像水一样的表面上。

The mint said that in the middle of the flower is a shining crystal “where it reflects light like a water droplet on a sunny day.”

薄荷糖表示，花朵的中间有一颗闪亮的水晶，“它反射光线，就像阳光明媚的日子里的水滴一样”。

The whitetail dragonfly can be seen on the flowers’ edge.

在花边可以看到白尾蜻蜓。

When you tilt the coin, you can see the gravity-activated dragonfly travel around the bloom, making it a unique collector’s item.

当您倾斜硬币时，您可以看到重力激活的蜻蜓在花朵周围移动，使其成为独特的收藏品。

The coin is also quite large in size, with a diameter of 65.25 mm.

该币尺寸也相当大，直径为65.25毫米。

How can you get this coin?

怎么才能得到这枚硬币呢？

This coin will not be going into circulation so if you’re hoping to get your hands on it, you’ll need to purchase it from the Mint’s website.

该硬币不会进入流通，因此如果您希望获得它，则需要从造币厂的网站购买。

With its intricate design, expect to fork over a pretty penny to add it to your collection as it sells for $799.95 or up to six monthly installments of $133.33.

凭借其复杂的设计，预计花一大笔钱就能将其添加到您的收藏中，因为它的售价为 799.95 美元，或最多六个月分期付款 133.33 美元。

The Dragonfly and the Bloom has a very limited mintage, as only 1,250 will be released.

《蜻蜓与花朵》的发行量非常有限，仅发行 1,250 枚。

If you’re looking for other coins to add to your collection, check out the Mint’s new “Howling Wolf” coin and this stunning piece that recently won a prestigious award.

如果您正在寻找其他硬币来添加到您的收藏中，请查看造币厂的新“嚎叫狼”硬币和这枚最近荣获著名奖项的令人惊叹的硬币。