Yukon Mint™ Announces 2020 ‘MY YUKON’ Gold Coin Design Contest
February 18 2020 - 9:42AM
The Yukon Mint™ Corporation (
Yukon
Mint™) is pleased to announce its
2nd Yukon-wide gold coin design contest, MY YUKON, is now
accepting submissions to design the front side (obverse) of a Yukon
gold coin. The ‘MY YUKON’ gold coin design contest is open to all
Yukon residents and offers artists the opportunity to interpret the
Yukon culture, history and the land by presenting a design that
recognizes the Yukon.
The ‘MY YUKON’ gold coin design will utilize
Yukon gold, processed chemical-free to produce .9999 gold coins in
a variety of sizes. The contest which opens today will accept
submissions starting February 27, 2020 with the winning design to
be announced on May 15, 2020.
CONTEST START DATE: |
FEBRUARY 18, 2020 |
DRAWING SUBMISSION: |
MAY 1, 2020 |
CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: |
MAY 15, 2020 |
The winning design will be highlighted on one
side of Yukon gold coins to be produced in 1 ounce and other sizes.
The contest winner will be compensated with a cash prize and a one
ounce gold coin bearing the winning design and the winner’s
initials while receiving marketing opportunities on a global stage.
The reverse side of the coin depicts the Klondike Gold Rush
stampeders, an iconic image of the Yukon.
For additional information and contest
guidelines please visit:
http://www.yukonmint.com/design-contest/.
About the Yukon Mint™
The story of Canadian gold coins dates back
to the Klondike Gold Rush.
In 1853, Canada adopted the gold standard as a
monetary system and this standard helped develop a growing interest
in minting gold at a Canadian mint. Canadian miners later lobbied
for domestic refining capabilities because they were often forced
to sell their gold to the United States. The idea for a Canadian
Mint and Canadian gold coins was put on hold until the late 1890s,
when a major gold rush in Yukon's Klondike region brought an
awareness of gold mining to the forefront of Canadian
consciousness, and fueled Canadian's dreams of mineral wealth.
These first gold coins struck by the Royal Canadian Mint (then
called the Ottawa Mint) were Canadian in almost every aspect, from
raw material to design. The coins were composed of Canadian gold,
approximately 90% of it from the Klondike region.
The story of Yukon gold coins starts with the
Yukon Mint™.
The Yukon Mint™ is focused on creating
gold coins that will be Yukon in almost every aspect, from raw
material to design. The Yukon Mint™ works to ensure local
communities benefit from Yukon mining and exploration projects. A
percentage of the net profits from the sale of the gold coins is
shared in the Yukon.
The Yukon Mint™ is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Golden Predator Mining Corp. (Golden Predator). For more
information on the Yukon Mint or Golden Predator, please see
www.yukonmint.com or www.goldenpredator.com.
Janet Lee- Sheriff President (604)260-0289
info@yukonmint.com www.yukonmint.com
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