$20 Fine Silver Coin - The Universe Glow-in-the-Dark Glass with Opal

This 2016 $20 fine silver coin features a modern image of star gazing from Canada's Burke-Gaffney Observatory. The coin recreates the dome of the observatory located at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It features the coloured glow of a clear, star-filled night sky, while a unique glass insert captures the otherworldly beauty of a supernova. The globule of borosilicate glass contains an opal that represents the dying star, which is positioned over a darkly coloured background and surrounded by swirled glass and glow-in-the-dark colours. The coin is double-struck in just over one ounce of pure silver, with colour and a borosilicate glass inlay.

Burke-Gaffney Observatory
Canadian amateur astronomers using the Burke-Gaffney Observatory made a remarkable discovery in 1995 when they identified a supernova in a galaxy about 70 million light years away—the first such discovery made from within Canada. Such a powerful and colourful explosion is a rare celestial event, as the dying star expires in a burst of bright light and expelled energy; it is a truly breathtaking sight to behold, one of great ethereal beauty in a universe that still holds so many secrets!

• Mintage: 8,500
• Weight: 1 oz pure silver
• GST/HST exempt

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• $20 Fine Silver Coin - The Universe Glow-in-the-Dark Glass with Opal