2013 Canada S$3 Life In The North NGC PF70 Matte
The coin has been graded PF70 Matte by NGC. Pitsiulak's initials appear on your coin in Inuktitut! From 1913 to 1916, two teams of scientists took part in an.
Unprecedented exploration of the Arctic region that was known as. The First Canadian Arctic Expedition. Visual arts and storytelling had been used in Inuit communities to. Pass down knowledge from one generation to the other, and it's a.Tradition that continues today - particularly in the artistic. This striking silver proof 3-dollar coin commemorates the. Centennial of the First Canadian Arctic Expedition by bringing a.
Contemporary perspective to life in the Arctic. The coin's design comes from Inuit artist Tim Pitsiulak, of. Tim Pitsiulak is also the nephew. Of Kenojuak Ashevak, who was arguably the most famous Inuit. Pitsiulak's initials appear on the coin in Inuktitut.
The coin includes five different coin finishes that give added. The coin is a limited mintage of 10,000 worldwide. Designed by renowned Inuit artist Tim Pitsiulak, the coin includes. A beautifully detailed design that combines animal and human. A traditional whaling boat and three kayaks wrap around.
The image along the rim to depict a traditional bowhead whale. Two beluga whales swim alongside a bowhead whale. Animals that have long been a source of inspiration to the artist. The bowhead is adorned with several elements drawn from the. To honor the Tuniit people who first crossed the. Bering Strait from Siberia, Dorset ivory masks adorn the. Bowhead's lower jaw and its back.A Thule ivory comb lies across. The top of the whale's head, representing the Inuit expansion. The pattern on the whale's side mimics the walls. Of an igloo, while the amauti design that graces the whale's tale. Symbolizes the clothing worn by Inuit women.
Artists - Tim Pitsiulak (Reverse) Susanna Blunt (Obverse).