Monthly Archives: August 2014

(Original link at Toronto Sun.)

(Toronto Sun)

Angela Hennessy, Toronto Sun

Published on Tue Aug 05 2014

TORONTO – Casa Loma is now marked in Mint history.

The Royal Canadian Mint has designed a coin inspired by a stain glass portion of the McClausland dome located inside the castle.

On Tuesday, the Mint unveiled its newest collector’s coin — covered in translucent and opaque enamel — as part of a three-coin series honouring Canadian landmarks.

“Casa Loma was built to celebrate the highest forms of architectural craftsmanship and decorative art, and few examples shine brighter than the McCausland dome,” federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver said.

Casa Loma had been a fledgling landmark in Toronto until earlier this year when Liberty Group took it over.

“It’s quite something that Casa Loma is going through right now as they try to renovate and bring it back to life and hopefully the coin will help with that,” Marc Brule, interim president for the … Read the rest

(Original link at CBC News.)

The coin is a tribute to the stained glass McCausland dome that covers Casa Loma’s conservatory. (CBC/CBC News)

Published on Tue Aug 05 2014

Casa Loma, billed as Canada’s “most famous castle” and also often the centre of debate, has been immortalized on a commemorative coin.

The coin, made by the Royal Canadian Mint and unveiled on Tuesday, was created to celebrate the historic landmark.

The coin is a tribute to the stained glass McCausland dome that covers the building’s conservatory.

Finance Minister Joe Oliver says the coin is a fitting tribute to Casa Loma, which he describes as a “gothic revival jewel” celebrating the “highest form of architectural craftsmanship.”

It’s covered in translucent and opaque enamel to reflect light in the same way as stained glass.

Oliver says the “striking new coin” will serve as a tribute to one of Canada’s “artistic treasures.”

The silver Casa Loma coin, which has a face value of … Read the rest