500 gram 2026 Murano Silvery Blue Butterfly Proof Silver Coin | Royal Canadian Mint

Another exquisite Murano butterfly has landed.

The follow-up to 2025’s Murano Monarch Butterfly, this half-kilo coin is adorned with a handcrafted Murano glass resembling the silvery blue, and as the name suggests, this butterfly’s wings are a beautiful blue colour with a silvery spotted underside. Its distinctive colouring is best viewed in 3D form, as presented on this selectively gold-plated coin, where the Murano butterfly sits perched on an engraved arrangement of zinnias and marigolds— two pollinator-friendly annuals that bring bold colour to gardens across Canada.

Murano glass meets engraved botanical art.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• The follow-up to 2025’s Murano Monarch. Crafted in ½ kg of 99.99% pure silver, this is the Royal Canadian Mint's second half-kilo coin featuring selective gold plating on the botanical art styled reverse and a handcrafted Murano butterfly.
• Art card included. Your coin comes with an art card featuring a colour reproduction of the original watercolour painting that inspired the reverse design. The art card comes in a 5” x 7” (12.7 cm x 17.8 cm) photo format and printed on cream-coloured art paper that will look beautiful in a frame (not included).
• Comes with a second certificate. An additional certificate of authenticity certifies that your butterfly is genuine Murano glass and was crafted by master glassmaker Vio Col Vetro in Murano, Italy.
• Selective gold plating. The rim, the effigy on the obverse, and the two butterflies engraved on the reverse are all plated with gold, creating a beautiful contrast with the silver field.
• Very low mintage. Only 800 coins are available to collectors worldwide.
• Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.

PACKAGING

For a more memorable viewing experience, and to complement the botanical theme, your coin comes enclosed in a taller dome capsule shaped to resemble a glass cloche with base. Presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded wood case with a black beauty box, your coin is accompanied by the usual certificate of authenticity from the Royal Canadian Mint, and another from Vio Col Vetro certifying that your exquisite butterfly was handcrafted in Murano, Italy. Also included: a colourful art card with a reproduction of the original watercolour painting.

UNIQUE AND HANDCRAFTED

Each Murano glass butterfly has been meticulously handcrafted, and no two pieces are exactly alike, meaning your Murano silvery blue is unique to your coin.

NEW DOME CAPSULE

Your coin is encapsulated in a new, higher dome capsule. Shaped like a glass cloche, the dome and base complement the botanical theme and make for a memorable presentation.

DID YOU KNOW?

Home to the glassmakers of Venice since 1291, Murano, Italy, is one of the world’s most prominent centres of glassmaking, and its handcrafted glass artworks are renowned for their vibrant colours and highly intricate designs. There’s no paint involved – those captivating colours are achieved by mixing colourless glass with minerals and oxides, such as zinc for white.

Unlike the monarch butterfly, silvery blue butterflies don’t have a sole host plant. Larvae generally hatch and feed on plants belonging to the legume or pea family, such as alfalfa and cow vetch, while adults feed on nectar from various flowering plants.

Based on an original watercolour painting by Canadian artist Marie-Élaine Cusson, the reverse design features two engraved and gold-plated silvery blue butterflies, each positioned in a way that offers a different view of its wings, and a 3D butterfly handcrafted in Murano glass by master glassmaker Vio Col Vetro in Murano, Italy. All three butterflies are drawn to an arrangement of French marigolds and zinnias, two annuals known for attracting pollinators. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT

The Royal Canadian Mint is known as one of the most reputable mints in the world. The Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint opened in 1908 and was renamed The Royal Canadian Mint in 1931 when control was transferred to the Canadian government. Their high standards for excellence and quality allowed them to be the first refinery to manufacture 9999 fine gold bullion coins in 1982, as well as the first to reach 99999 fine gold purity in 1998.