35 grams Gold - 2005 $350 Provincial Flora: The Western Red Lily (Saskatchewan) 99999 Pure gold Coin

35 grams Gold - 2005 $350 Provincial Flora: The Western Red Lily (Saskatchewan) 99999 Pure gold CoinThe Western Red Lily (Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum), also known as the Prairie Lily, once flourished from Ontario to British Columbia. However, urban development has diminished its natural habitat in meadows and semi wooded areas. Its vibrant blooms are often picked, depriving the plant of essential nutrients needed to bloom the following year. Indigenous peoples of Canada used the Western Red Lily for medicinal purposes, including poultices for

The Western Red Lily (Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum), also known as the Prairie Lily, once flourished from Ontario to British Columbia. However, urban development has diminished its natural habitat in meadows and semi-wooded areas. Its vibrant blooms are often picked, depriving the plant of essential nutrients needed to bloom the following year. Indigenous peoples of Canada used the Western Red Lily for medicinal purposes, including poultices for bruises, teas for ailments, and as a potato substitute. Protected today, the Western Red Lily became Saskatchewan's official floral emblem in 1941. 

Features:

• Limited worldwide mintage
• Finished to Royal Canadian Mint's proof quality in .99999 fine gold
• Part of the Canadian Provincial Floral Series, celebrating the Western Red Lily
• Includes a Certificate of Authenticity and comes in a maroon display case with black insert

Packaging: The 2005 Canada $350 Western Red Lily/Saskatchewan coin is encapsulated and presented in a maroon display case with a Certificate of Authenticity.

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