Collectibles Coins Royal Canadian Mint 2020 $20 Mother Earth: Our Home in original box 

Out of the billions of possible worlds in the universe, Earth is the only known planet to sustain life as we know it. By presenting a view from orbit, this coin reminds us that everything on our planet is connected: people, plants and animals, the past, present and future. Earth's well-being directlyaffects our own, and we must cherish and preserve this home for generations to come.

A fun Earth coin your entire family will enjoy again and again. Order today.

Special features:

• OUR PLANET, OUR HOME, OUR FUTURE: This pure silver coin celebrates our little blue planet, the "Mother" of life as weknow it! It is a love letter to a unique world that is home to humankind and millions of other species.
• A BLACK LIGHT-ACTIVATED GLOW: Black light-activated technology brings a colourful intensity to the Milky Way Galaxy.
• BOROSILICATE GLASS: On the coin's reverse, our planet ismade of recycled borosilicate glass that gives it a rounded appearance and a glassy sheen, like it is illuminated by the sun.  
• SPACE VIEW: The reverse design uses the vastness of space and the barren lunar landscape to emphasize our planet's lifesupport systems—the water, land and atmosphere that have allowed life to thrive here.
• DETAILED LUNARSCAPE: The natural shine of 99.99% pure silver illuminates all the engraved details that re-create the battered and cratered surface of the moon.
• A UNIFYING MESSAGE: Past, present and future—we are celebrating the home that has nurtured generations before us, but we are also mindful of the need to preserve itfor those generations still to come.
• INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE: The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
• LOW MINTAGE: Limited to 4,000 coins worldwide.

Design:
Designed by Canadian artist Jamie Desrochers, the reverse features a breathtaking view of Earth from space. The scene is enhanced with black light-activated technology that lights up the Milky Way behind our home planet, which is made from recycled borosilicate glass, while the partial view of a battered lunar landscape emphasizes Earth's ability to support life. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Did you know…

• In our solar system, Earth is the third planet fromthe Sun—we're about 150 million kilometres away from it—and the fifth largest.
• Earth's moon is the largest relative to its planet in the entire solar system.
• Water covers roughly 70% of our planet's surface while our atmosphere is mostly made of nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%).