The Dance Screen (The Scream Too) - 1 kilo Pure Platinum Coin
The Dance Screen (The Scream Too) - 1 kilo Pure Platinum Coin
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An Opulence exclusive: A Haida masterwork, magnificently reimagined as a kilo platinum coin.
Magnificently carved, the captivating imagery of The Dance Screen (The Scream Too) left a deep impression on collectors in 2015, when Chief James Hart’s cedar masterpiece was featured on a five-kilo fine silver coin. In 2024, its call to honour the Salmon’s role in nature is equally relevant and compelling, and its expressive figures are especially resplendent in 1 kilogram of 99.95% pure platinum – a precious metal that is rarer than gold and venerated for its lustre.
An Opulence exclusive, this kilo platinum coin is only the second of its kind – the first was The Ultimate issued in 2021, when we debuted our Opulence collection that redefines rare. For 2024, this high-prestige, low-mintage showpiece recreates the carved elements of one of the most renowned pieces in contemporary Northwest Coast art, with shimmering responsibly sourced New Zealand abalone inlays that emphasize the connection between land and sea.
A limited collector exclusive from the Royal Canadian Mint.
Luxury from start to finish
Your coin is encapsulated and elegantly presented in a luxurious cabinet-style case. Inside the case, the coin lies nestled in a removable tray, while the drawer below contains the certificate of authenticity in the form of a booklet, as well as a pair of cotton gloves for safe coin handling. To protect it during transit, the coin is shipped in a separate beauty box.
Special features
- New to the Opulence Collection. One of the most exclusive coins from the Royal Canadian Mint in 2024, The Dance Screen (The Scream Too) is a modern masterpiece created by one of the most accomplished contemporary Haida artists, James Hart (7IDANsuu).
- A kilo platinum coin. Crafted from 1 kg of 99.95% pure platinum — a precious metal even more rare than gold — with a mirror-like proof finish that amplifies platinum’s natural brilliance. This outsized (101.6 mm diameter) platinum coin is only the second of its kind produced by the Royal Canadian Mint (the first kilo platinum Opulence coin was struck in 2021).
- Connecting land and sea. Each coin is adorned with six responsibly sourced shimmering New Zealand abalone shells that add deep aquatic hues to the carved design. These are specially shaped to resemble the decorated Haida copper shields that are traditional markers of wealth.
- Ultra-low mintage. This platinum piece has a limited mintage of only 38 coins worldwide, adding rarity and exclusivity to its many distinguishing features.
- Special field pattern. A sketch rendering of a portion of the Haida dance screen is engraved on the obverse, where it fills the field.
- An art collaboration. Produced in close collaboration with artist James Hart (7IDANsuu), who reviewed and approved this final design. The same design is also featured on a 10-kilogram 99.99% pure gold coin with a mintage of just one (1) coin, to be auctioned by Heffel Fine Art Auction House.
- Frosted to perfection. Each coin’s reverse features outstanding depth and engraved details that are further emphasized by the use of a wide range of frostings, which create the impression of shadows and light play across the relief.
- Luxury from start to finish. Nestled in a removable tray, each coin is presented in a cabinet-style case and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity (in the form of a booklet), as well as a pair of gloves for safe coin handling.
Features
Mother Bear and Cubs
The screen centres on the Mother Bear, whose life is deeply dependent on the Salmon. Beneath her large open mouth, her two cubs flank the doorway of the screen—they have taken on a human form, a common Haida motif. Their open mouths shout about the plight of the Salmon, amplified by raised hands.
The Shaman
Standing at the front, the Shaman presides before the piece to maintain order, to heal, and to perform rituals that ensure continuity. This Shaman ensures the cyclical return of the Salmon; he is also a representation of the artist himself, informing people about the Salmon’s fate.
Orcas
A male and a female Orca are positioned on the outside of each Bear Cub, their tall dorsal fins rising along each side of the Mother Bear’s face. The figure in each blowhole represents the spirit of the whale, shouting out about the fate of the Salmon.
Eagle and Frogs
Above the Mother Bear, with claws emerging through her ears, is an Eagle. Eagle with outstretched wings has the ability to fly high enough to reach the upperworld, while Frogs in its small ears symbolize both good fortune and the ability to cross between our world and the underworld.
Beaver and Raven
The hollering Beaver emerges from the left side of the image, as the wily Raven peeks at him from a safe distance across the screen. A Haida story tells of Raven stealing a lake filled with Salmon from the Beaver People, who were hoarding them. Disguised as an old man, Raven feigned friendship with the Beavers and when they left their Big House, Raven began his search for the Salmon. Finding a lake with the Salmon and Fish Trap in it, Raven decided to steal it: he rolled up the Lake like a blanket with everything in it, and flew into a big tree. The Beavers and their friends tried to coax the Raven into giving back their belongings but Raven wouldn’t hear of it; he flew off, spitting out water and creating all the rivers with the Salmon on Haida Gwaii, and some Big Rivers on the Main Land.
Salmon and Salmon People
The entire work is framed by the Salmon, in both its human and animal forms. Carved directly into the perimeter are the faces of the Salmon People and repeating groups of two fish (male and female).
Specifications
Design & Artist
Reverse
Chief James Hart, master carver and renowned Haida artist
Obverse
Steven Rosati
The engraved reverse re-creates carved elements from The Dance Screen (The Scream Too), a red cedar Haida dance screen carved by Chief James Hart, one of Canada’s most accomplished and renowned Haida artists. It brings together traditional Haida figures – a Shaman, the Beaver, Raven, Eagle, Frog, Orca and Mother Bear with cubs – whose survival deeply depends on the Salmon, represented in human and animal form along the edge. Six pearlescent pieces of responsibly sourced New Zealand abalone are also inlayed along the coin’s edge, where their aquatic hues shimmer in the light and their shapes resemble the Haida copper shields that serve as traditional markers of wealth. On the obverse, an engraved sketch rendering of a portion of the carving fills the field behind the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.
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