MAPLE TREE TUNNEL Leaf 1 Oz Silver Coin 20$ Canada 2018

The reverse of the coin features the design by Jan Poynter, featuring a formal garden basking in the summer sunshine. A sun-dappled pathway draws the eye deeper into the avenue of sugar maple trees (Acer saccharum), where a canopy of leaves form a partially shaded tunnel that leads to the manicured grounds, hedges and roses ahead. The path is lined with Nepeta, whose blooms add a delicate halo of blue to the base of the trees. This enchanting mix of engraving of colour conceals an additional scene, one that reveals itself under black light, when the same garden has instantly transitioned to peak autumn colours. The maple trees are now radiant columns of amber and red that have "dripped" colour onto the flowerbeds below, where leaves are scattered among hostas — a tribute to a gardener's ability to combine the best of each season in one idyllic space. On top of the reverse, the inscription: "CANADA" – the issuing country. On the bottom, the inscription: "2018" – the year of issue. The obverse of the coin portrays the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the inscriptions: "ELIZABETH II" – the name of the Queen, "D.G.REGINA" – Dei Gratia Regina and "20 DOLLARS" – the face value.