Second Snowflake coin offered by the Mint

Coin features a light blue crystal; the cool, wintry hue! 

The Royal Canadian Mint announce to enjoy the distinct winter sparkle of our second Snowflake coin! 

Snow crystals, such as the stellar dendrite featured here, are beautifully varied and unique, and most of them feature six points or sides, which inspired our first hexagon coin. Its outline emphasizes the elaborate form of the snow crystal engraved on your coin’s reverse, which is dotted with a sparkling clear crystal. 

Looking closely at the magnified view, you’ll notice each of those fern‑like branches are slightly different, which reflects the natural variations of shape that make these works of art endlessly fascinating-in nature, and on your Snowflake coin.  

Our Snowflake series continues with another exquisite snowflake shape dotted with a sparkling crystal! This second hexagon coin features a magnified view of another classic stellar dendrite, which is the most common type of snow crystal, but each star-shaped form varies according to atmospheric conditions. 

Re-created in 99.99% pure silver, this particular snow crystal, which would have formed at temperatures around -15 degrees Celsius, is elaborately ornamented with distinct markings on a hexagonal motif that provide the illusion of symmetry, while the ice-blue crystal at its centre evokes the crisp winter sparkle of freshly fallen snow.  

Hold a second Snowflake in your hand, this second coin features a light blue crystal; the cool, wintry hue evokes memories of freshly fallen snow.