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“Celebrate Haida culture, people and traditions with this abalone shell-adorned 99.99% pure gold coin.
For the Haida, knowledge is power, and the most vital knowledge—the beliefs, experiences and traditions of their people—is passed down from generation to generation, as represented on this 99.99% pure gold coin. The interconnectedness of all living things, or gina ‘waadluxan gud ad kwaagid (everything depends on everything else), is fundamental to the Haida worldview, and that guiding principle is reflected in your coin’s reverse design, where the cedar rope binds the generations (the outer and inner rings) together, and the ocean-coloured abalone shell honours the traditional lifeways of Haida Gwaii.”
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With its swirling blues and greens that call to mind the colours of the Pacific Ocean, your coin’s abalone shell centrepiece is an organic gem that symbolizes the Haida people’s deep connection with the sea.
The engraved design features rounded form lines, ovoid and U shapes that are characteristic of Haida art. These deeply symbolic motifs form a circle with no end or beginning on your coin, and the different elements all flow into one another to form a powerful expression of Haida culture and lifeways.
Each coin is adorned with a unique abalone shell that has been responsibly sourced. Since no two shells look the same, your coin is truly a one-of-a-kind collectible.