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The E-Sylum: Volume 22, Number 36, September 8, 2019, Article 25

CANADA'S NEW PULSATING MAPLE LEAF COIN

The march of new minting technologies continues. Among the latest innovations is the mirrored surface of Canada's new "Pulsating Maple Leaf". -Editor

Pulsating Maple Leaf reverse To create this unique take on the classic Silver Maple Leaf design, the Royal Canadian Mint Research and Development Team collaborated with the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Research in Photonics. Together, these innovators created a new technology that generates dynamic optical effects on coins. The technology works by creating sub-millimeter-scale mirrors on the coins. These mirrors are engineered to exact dimensions and orientations, then engraved on the coining dies used to strike the mirror array into the pure silver blanks. The result: the Silver Maple Leaf on the coin’s reverse appears to expand and contract when you tilt the coin, giving the impression that the maple leaf is pulsating.

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Special features:
THIS FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND COIN MERGES LEADING-EDGE PHOTONICS WITH CLASSIC COIN DESIGN! The iconic Silver Maple Leaf design on the reverse of this unique silver coin seems to pulsate when you tilt it, thanks to technology developed by the University of Ottawa Centre for Research in Photonics and the Mint’s Research and Development Team. Tiny mirrors designed to precise specifications create the illusion.

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Design:
The reverse image features the Silver Maple Leaf design from the Royal Canadian Mint’s bullion coinage, rendered using newly developed technology developed in collaboration with the Centre for Research in Photonics at the University of Ottawa. The reverse and obverse field pattern reproduces an expanded, non-pulsating version of the pulsating pattern on the maple leaf. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

To read the complete article, see:
2 oz. Pure Silver Coin - Pulsating Maple Leaf - Mintage: 3,000 (2020) (https://www.mint.ca/store/coins/2-oz.-pure-silver-coin---pulsating-maple-leaf---mintage-3000-2020-prod3570091)

For a more creative headline, see:
Is that the new maple leaf coin pulsating in your pocket or… (http://resourceclips.com/2019/09/03/is-that-the-new-maple-leaf-coin-pulsating-in-your-pocket-or%E2%80%A6/)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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