A $30 Falls coin – that sells for $84.95

From the Niagara Falls Review:

Niagara Falls has been minted again.

For the first time since 2003, the image of the falls has been put on Canadian currency with a new, $30 holographic coin.

Designed by Saskatchewan artist Chris Jordison, the Royal Canadian Mint sterling silver coin depicts a colour, panoramic view of the Horseshoe Falls with the engraving of a camera. The flip side features an image of Queen Elizabeth II by Canadian artist Susanna Blunt.

The coin is released as a limited edition of 15,000, and retails for $84.95.

There is a picture of the coin on the Niagara Falls Review web site. You can also see more details of the coin on the Royal Canadian Mint web site. Unfortunately, I can’t link directly to it, but to find it, visit the Mint web site, then on the left of the page, click the Catalogue Browser link. Then on the left again, click the Just Released link. At that point there are 5 pages of new items that aren’t listed in the online catalogue yet. The Niagara Falls coin is on the last page.

There are also 2 press releases related to the release:

Technology and innovation shine in Royal Canadian Mint’s newest collector coin issues – 2007 $20 Sterling Silver International Polar Year coin breaks the ice with the world’s first plasma effect!

Media Advisory – Royal Canadian Mint to Present 2007 Sterling Silver Coin Depicting Niagara Falls to His Worship Mayor Ted Salci