The 2016 Royal Canadian Mint: Silver Superman Shield Coin!
When it comes to superheroes and villains, Superman is as iconic as one can get. Created in 1933 by two young boys, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, didn't know what the future had in store for the caped crime-fighter they dreamed up while in high school in Cleveland, Ohio was one beyond their wildest imaginings! With over 768 comic books, an award-winning origin story T.V. series, and several block-buster movies over the past 80 years has elevated Superman to a level few literary characters ever reach: becoming a true American cultural icon!
The Royal Canadian Mint has earned a reputation for having some of the best modern-issue silver coins released over the past decade...and with this newest Silver Superman coin, they have done it again!
The story of a Hero:
Born on the Planet of Krypton on the eve of the planets destruction, he was sent in an escape pod from the doomed world by his parents in order to save the life of their child. After crash landing on earth near a Kansas farm, he is adopted by two humble farmers: Jonathan and Martha Kent. After growing up with a strong moral compass thanks to his good natured parents, the alien known as Clark Kent would travel to Metropolis to be a mild-mannered newspaper reporter. Due to his alien nature, growing up on Earth has resulted in a few unexpected side effects: primarily that he is granted the gift of super-strength and a litany of other abilities thanks to our sun's "alien radiation." Clark uses these powers to protect the people of earth against any and all danger.
