J & M Coin and Jewellery. In the heart of our nation’s capital, the hallowed walls of Parliament are home to thousands of carved and sculpted artworks of exceptional beauty. The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to showcase some of the many delights that grace these spaces with this three-coin series featuring carvings inspired by the sculptural art of Parliament. 1: Grotesque Wild Green Man. Engraved in ultra-high relief, the coin features an original depiction by Dominion Sculptor Phil White of a Gothic-style grotesque inspired by a carving found on the East Block of the Parliament Buildings. The image portrays the mythical Wild Green Man. The fierce figure’s foliate hair, brows, moustache, and beard dominate its face along with wide staring eyes and bared teeth. This expressive image seems to emerge from the coin face thanks to detailed engraving in ultra-high relief. 2: Grotesque Foliated Green Man. Engraved in ultra-high relief, the coin features an original depiction by Dominion Sculptor Phil White of a Gothic-style grotesque interpreted from a carving found on the East Block of the Parliament Buildings. The image portrays a Green man disgorging stylized “stiff-leaf” foliage from its mouth. The staring figure’s brows and hair are also composed of whirling, stylized leaves and stems. 3: Grotesque Horned Green Man. Engraved in ultra-high relief, the reverse features an original depiction by Dominion Sculptor Phil White of a Gothic-style grotesque interpreted from a carving found on the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings. The humorous, slightly unsettling horned Green Man sticks out his tongue, his grimacing mouth topped with a jaunty moustache. His face is encircled by stylized foliage and his deep-set eyes peer from below heavy brows. Two small goat-like horns curl out from his forehead. Makes a unique gift or fine addition to any collection featuring Canadian, historical, artistic, or political themes. FEATURES: Produced By: RCM Denomination: 25 Dollars Year: 2016 TECHNICAL SPECS: Diameter: 36 mm Material: Silver Fineness: 0.9999 Weight: 92.25 grams Bullion Weight: 2.961 Troy Ounces EXTENDED INFORMATION: Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II Reverse: Grotesque Horned Green Man, Grotesque Foliated Green Man, Grotesque Wild Green M Artist: Phil White Finish: Proof Series: Sculptural Art of Parliament Quantity Produced: 4000 Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II Theme: Canadian, Royal Canadian Mint, Canadian Art. Please wait for us to send you an invoice.