Seahorse
The reverse design by Canadian artist Maurice Gervais offers a glimpse of the hidden underwater world off Canada’s Atlantic coast, thanks to its depiction of a shallow sea grass habitat. The application of vivid coloured enamel over the detailed en graving recreates the textured rocks, seashells and swaying green grasses that line the sandy ocean floor. To the right, a handcrafted glass embellishment by Canadian glass artist Loïc Beaumont - Tremblay contains a striking seahorse - shaped mosaic murrini el ement. The mosaic - based approach to this glass art technique lendsitself well to recreating the seahorse’s speckled colouring, while other features such as its bony armour, pointed snout and curled tail are equally captured in extraordinary detail. The mu rrini piece has its own “armour,” thanks to its resilient glass enclosure sculpted from borosilicate glass.
This coin is the first issue of the Under the sea collection.
The first coin of the series, released in September 2016, depicts the Seahorse.
The second coin of the series, released in June 2017, depicts the Sea Star.
The third coin of the series, released in September 2017, depicts the Sea Turtle.

UNDER THE SEA - SEAHORSE - 2017 CANADIAN COINS 01 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 10- FLORA, FAUNA & NATURE and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.