"The dove (rock dove) — very common, in cities as well as the country…[has] associations with spiritual values and also with peace." Alex Colville

The final coin in our 99.99% pure gold centennialtribute to Alex Colville features the artist's most well-known numismatic design: Canada's "rock dove" one-cent circulation coin. The Colville-designed image of a bird in flight made the 1967 Canadian penny stand out from those issued in other years, when the piece featured either amaple leaf wreath (1858-1920), two maple leaves (1920-1936) or a maple twig (1937-2012).

• FINAL CENTENNIAL SALUTE: Final coin in a six-part tribute toacclaimed Canadian artist Alex Colville on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
  
• 1967, RE-MASTERED: All six of Colville's wildlife-themed, 1967 Centennial circulation coin designs have been lovingly re-created on 1/10 oz. pure gold coins, from the Canada goose (dollar coin) to the rock dove (one-cent coin).
• FIRST TIME STRUCK IN GOLD: This is the first time Colville's numismatic artwork has been struck in 99.99% pure gold.
  
• HISTORIC OBVERSE: Likethe original coins issued in 1967, all six 2020 versions feature the 1965 effigy of Her Majesty QueenElizabeth II by Arnold Machin.

Design:
The reverse re-creates Canada's 1967 Centennial one-cent coin design by artist Alex Colville and features a front profile view of a rock dove in flight.The reverse also features the engraved face value"1 CENT", the word "CANADA" and the date "2020". The obverse features the second effigy (1965-1989) of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.

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