Most of us are customary to money covered with dead historical soma and scenic diachronic memorial . In the Great White North , they are strike commemorative coins decorate with Québécois lake dragons and underwater painter . If you endure anywhere but Canada , your money officially sucks .
These two coin were designed by illustrator Emily Samstra for the Royal Canadian Mint . First off , we haveMemphré , a snaky cryptid :
Memphré ’s dragon - similar head equal from the waves as its serpentine soundbox propels it through the waters of Lake Memphremagog . The mountain in the setting echoes the rolled landscape painting of Quebec ’s Eastern Townships [ … ] Lake Memphremagog is located about 150 kilometer ( 93 mi ) southeast of Montreal ; a foresightful , narrow-minded lake that runs northward - south across the border into Vermont . First Nations legends from the orbit speak of cryptic monstrosity lurking in the lake . Official records begun in 1816 bring out as many as eight sighting every yr ; the bulk of them sustain by numerous , independent eyewitness accounts .
Next up is Mishepishu . Here ’s the rundown on this feline being ( viathe Canadian Mint ):
For one C , Ojibwe legends have describe a cryptic creature lurking in the depths of Lake Superior . They call it Mishepishu , which means “ Great Lynx ” , to describe its wildcat well bod .
This cagy frame - sceneshifter is also believed to swim the waters of Lake Ontario and other Great Lakes to protect the precious copper found in the rocks throughout the region . chance are , you ’ll never be quick enough to fleck it among the wave .
Yes , there is legal tender out there decorated with a creature who answer to“the fabulous Nox panther . ”Let that marinate for a moment .
Both of these coin will plant you back $ 24.95 in Canadian Dollars . The Canadian Mint also hasa Sasquatch coin for cut-rate sale . When a coin color with Sasquatch is somehow the least interesting of your moneys , you ’re doing something terribly right .
[ ViaEmily Damstra ]
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