Pure Gold Coin – Celebrating Oscar Peterson

Pure Gold Coin – Celebrat...

$2,999.52 USD
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Pure Gold Coin – Celebrating Oscar Peterson

Gold 2022 Mintage 400
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Pure Gold Coin – Celebrating Oscar Peterson

Gold 2022 Mintage 400
$2,999.52 USD
Masters Club: 41,000 Status: CAN & US shipping only
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A pure gold celebration of a national treasure. Order today to add to your collection!

A prolific performer who garnered countless awards and accolades, Canada’s Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) wowed the world with his virtuosity and melodic improvisations. His illustrious career spanned six decades, produced more than 400 recordings, and more than 200 original compositions, including his inspirational Hymn to Freedom. A piano-driven call for equality, the song is beautifully represented on this 99.99% pure gold salute to its composer, whose joy and love of music were evident in every performance.

Only 400 available. Be one of the few to own this pure gold tribute to Oscar Peterson.

Special Features

  • Canada celebrates Oscar Peterson! Piano virtuoso. Jazz legend. Composer, educator and advocate. Celebrate the extraordinary life, work and legacy of Canada’s Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) and his exceptional contributions to Canadian music and culture, as well as his reputation as one of the world’s most respected and influential jazz artists of all time.
  • A 2022 commemoration! Part of our 2022 tribute to Oscar Peterson, this rare 99.99% pure gold coin is a prestigious addition to any collection, and the perfect complement to the 2022 $1 commemorative circulation coin.
  • A rare collectible! Only 400 coins have been minted and are available to collectors worldwide.
  • Includes serialized certificate! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
  • No GST/HST

Packaging
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a black Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.

Order today to own a piece of Jazz history!


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Features

Immortalized in pure gold
Immortalized in pure gold

Your coin’s reverse features a portrait that captures the magic of this Montreal-born pianist, whose joy and love of music were evident every time he played.  

An inspiring anthem
An inspiring anthem

One of his most famous compositions, the inspirational Hymn to Freedom, is represented on the reverse, where the piano-driven call for equality fills the air.

Specifications

Product Number 205307
Mintage 400
Composition 99.99% pure gold
Weight 31.36 g
Diameter 30 mm
Edge Serrated
Face Value $200
Finish Proof

DID YOU KNOW?

Take a close look at the coin design—notice the bracelet on Oscar Peterson’s wrist? Peterson was rarely seen without his gold identification bracelet, which was a gift from Fred Astaire after they recorded the 1953 album, The Astaire Story. In addition to his own recordings, Peterson appeared on hundreds of albums by other legendary artists, including Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington, who referred to him as the “Maharaja of the keyboard.”

Oscar Peterson composed Hymn to Freedom in 1962, and the instrumental song is the last track on his 1963 album, Night Train. After the album’s release, lyrics were added and the song was adopted as an anthem of the civil rights movement in the United States. It continues to be performed by concert bands and choirs worldwide, and in 2009, it was played at former U.S. President Barack Obama’s first inauguration—a testament to the song’s lasting power and emotional resonance.

Design & Artist

Reverse
Reverse

Valentine De Landro

Obverse
Obverse

Susanna Blunt

The Design Behind The Oscar Peterson Pure Gold Coin

Designed by Canadian artist Valentine De Landro, the reverse celebrates the life and legacy of Oscar Peterson (1925-2007), one of the greatest pianists of all time. It features a depiction of the musician seated at his piano, playing his powerful civil rights anthem Hymn to Freedom, while musical notes and chord symbols from that piece also appear in the design. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

“Hymn To Freedom” written by Oscar Peterson – Tomi Music Company (SOCAN)/ Sony Music Publishing Canada (SOCAN)

All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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