新的加拿大皇家薄荷硬幣以著名的加拿大野生動物藝術家羅伯特·貝特曼（Robert Bateman）的作品為特色

現年94歲的貝特曼（Bateman）致電不列顛哥倫比亞省的鹽泉島（Saltspring Island），家鄉，他的畫野馬國家（Mustang Country）最近被重新構想，以造成薄荷生產的優質銀幣。

Celebrated Canadian wildlife artist Robert Bateman’s work has landed on one of the Royal Canadian Mint’s newest coins.

著名的加拿大野生動物藝術家羅伯特·貝特曼（Robert Bateman）的作品降落在加拿大皇家造幣廠的最新硬幣上。

Bateman, 94, is known for his realistic paintings of animals and nature, and one of his works, Mustang Country, has been reimagined for a fine silver coin by the mint.

現年94歲的貝特曼（Bateman）以他對動物和自然的現實畫而聞名，他的作品之一是野馬國家（Mustang Country），已被造幣廠重新構想為精美的銀幣。

“Few images are more evocative of wide-open spaces, and of unbridled freedom, as that of mustang herds roaming the prairie landscape,” reads the mint’s website.

薄荷網站上寫道：“很少有圖像更令人回味地寬闊的空間和無限自由的圖像，因為野馬牛群漫遊了草原景觀。”

The scene is “poignantly captured” by Bateman’s painting, which depicts a stallion leading a herd down for a morning drink, according to Art Country Canada.

據加拿大藝術鄉村（Art Country Country）稱，貝特曼（Bateman）的繪畫被貝特曼（Bateman）的繪畫“刺耳”。

The mint says the larger-than-average coin, which also includes the words “CANADA 2025,” showcases Bateman’s photo-realistic details on the reverse side, now with a “bright lustre” thanks to the polished 99.99 per cent pure silver.

造幣廠說，比平均水平較大的硬幣還包括“加拿大2025”一詞，這是貝特曼在反向方面的照片真實細節，現在藉著“明亮的光澤”，這要歸功於拋光的99.99％的純銀。

The work shows the herd at a slough, where one is reflected in the water.

這項工作顯示了牛群，在水中反射的牛群。

The coin adds a “luminous quality to the water’s reflective surface,” the mint says, allowing the art to “shine in silver.” It has a $30 face value and weighs 62 grams.

薄荷說，硬幣為水的反射表面增添了“發光質量”，使藝術品可以“發光銀”。它的面值為30美元，重62克。

It also has an engraved reproduction of Bateman’s autograph.

它還刻有貝特曼親筆簽名的複製品。

“Like a limited-edition print, the artist’s signature is engraved on your coin’s reverse,” the mint said. “One of Canada’s most widely recognized and honoured artists, Bateman’s art reflects his commitment to ecology and preservation.”

薄荷說：“就像限量版的印刷品一樣，藝術家的簽名被刻在您的硬幣的倒車上。”貝特曼的藝術是加拿大最受認可和尊敬的藝術家之一，反映了他對生態和保護的承諾。”

The piece — which retails for $249.95 — comes in a black beauty box, and there’s low mintage, with just 4,000 for purchase, according to the Crown corporation.

根據皇冠公司的數據，這件作品以249.95美元的價格零售價 - 有一個黑色的美容盒，而鑄幣廠則只有4,000件。

Meanwhile, a rare, one-kilogram pure gold coin featuring Bateman’s Mustang Country, priced at $149,000, has sold out. There were 75 available.

同時，這是一種罕見的單公斤純金硬幣，售價為149,000美元，售價為149,000美元。有75個可用。

The obverse side of both the silver and gold coin features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Steven Rosati, another Canadian artist.

銀幣和金幣的正面飾面是加拿大藝術家史蒂芬·羅薩蒂（Steven Rosati）國王查爾斯三世國王的雕像。

It was back in the 1970s when Bateman’s wildlife and nature work “began to receive critical acclaim and to attract an enormous following,” reads his bio.

他的簡歷寫道，那是在1970年代，當時貝特曼的野生動植物和自然工作“開始受到批評的好評並吸引巨大的追隨者”。

Since then, books about his life and art have surpassed one million copies sold. In 2023, The Bateman Gallery bid farewell after a decade in Victoria’s Inner Harbour.

從那時起，有關他的生活和藝術的書籍已經超過了一百萬份。 2023年，貝特曼畫廊在維多利亞內港十年後告別。