Composition : 99.99% silver
Mintage : 24,879

Testaments of the Ice Age

Thousands of years ago, snow falls upon the ground. Under the chill of the Ice Age, it doesn't melt. Instead, it is compressed into ice as layer upon layer of snow builds up.

Over centuries, an ice cap forms. Large enough to cover continents, it spreads out towards the sea.

The earth warms. Frozen seas turn to water. Tides and waves rise up against the shores, against the mountains of ancient ice. A fracture builds. The glacier breaks - an iceberg is born!

An island in its own right, it is carried away by the Baffin Current. And when these waters meet the Labrador Current, theiceberg begins to travel south.

Between ten and forty thousands icebergs are "calved" from the glaciers of western Greenland every year. Those that are large enough to survive the three-year voyage willmake a breathtaking entrance into "Iceberg Alley" off the coast of Newfoundland.

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This coin is the third issue of the Natural Wonders series.
The first coin of the series, released in 2003, depicts the Niagara Falls.
The second coin of the series, released in 2003, depictsthe Rocky Mountains.
The third coin of the series, released in 2004, depicts the Icebergs.
The fourthcoin of the series, released in 2004, depicts the Northern Lights.
The fifth coin of the series, released in 2004, depicts the Hopewell Rocks.
The sixth coin of the series, released in 2005, depicts the Northwest Territories Diamonds.

NATURAL WONDERS - ICEBERGS - 2004 CANADA COINS 03 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 10- FLORA, FAUNA & NATURE and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.