Tag: numismatic illustration
A 50 mm Canadian Canopy coin
Breast Cancer Awareness coin designs
Two new coins – hawk and cougar
I designed these two new releases from the Royal Canadian Mint: The background field on this silver bullion coin has fine lines radiating from the center, which is a nice …
An Arctic hare at full speed, in silver
Last year I received an invitation from the Royal Canadian Mint last year to submit a coin design featuring a Canadian hare in action. I thought it would be interesting …
2016 Coin of the Year awards
Last week I was happy to learn that one of my coin designs received a 2016 Coin of the Year Award. It’s this colored silver coin showing an autumn view …
Red, orange, yellow, GOLD
Like many people, I’m delighted by the colorful leaves autumn brings. Earlier this year I had the opportunity to develop a coin design that immersed me in autumn well before …
Great Horned Owl bullion coin
Late this summer, the Royal Canadian Mint released the final bullion coin in a series of four Birds of Prey. It’s the Great Horned Owl. You can see my initials …
Gold lobster
Last year I visited a local seafood store and brought home this live lobster: The Royal Canadian Mint had invited me to submit a coin design showing a Canadian lobster, …
Danger! A beaver spies a wolf and warns others
The Royal Canadian Mint is now shipping this silver coin bearing my illustration of a beaver about to slap the water with its tail to warn other beavers in the …
Gold Grizzly
This recent coin from the Royal Canadian Mint features a minute but detailed engraving of my illustration of a grizzly bear, photographed here in its protective case. You can see …
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