2025 $1 Mother-Of-Pearl Clouds 1oz Silver Proof CoinA masterwork of full colour minting, forming a unique tribute to the dazzling natural phenomenon known as Nacreous Clouds or Mother of Pearl Clouds. An extremely rare, mesmerising optical phenomenon occurring in the polar regions, Mother of Pearl Clouds are known as such due to their vivid and often iridescent colours. Forming at high altitudes at extremely low temperatures, they are seen largely over Antarctica, but sometimes over Scotland, Alaska

an engraved wood-grain pattern fills the field and a rope frames each design

Beth Zaiken is a Minnesota-based professional artist and illustrator

The coin is housed in a prestigious wooden presentation case within a superbly illustrated shipper and is accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity

The design includes a gold-coloured moon amid desert mountains featuring a timeless antiqued treatment for added vintage charm

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Each coin in the Portraits of a Queen Collection is dated 2026

That beauty is evident in the many maple portraits brought to life by Senior Engraver Stan Witten throughout his 35-year career

All rolls are either heads/heads or tails/tails

depicting the Titanic as she slipped beneath the icy waters of the Atlantic

99% pure silver base to indicate local solar time

Shredder is a vengeful supervillain who goes to any length to defeat the famous pizza-loving brothers

Portraits of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Mary Gillick