Coin #7 brings you a close encounter of the second kind!

Some crop circles are harder to dismiss… and that’s what makes Saskatchewan’s most famous UFO/UAP incident so intriguing! Viewed from the witness’s perspective, the Langenburg Event is the seventh unusual encounter re-told as part of our popular Canada’s Unexplained Phenomena series of coins.

On the morning of September 1st, 1974, a farmer was swathing his fields near the town of Langenburg, Saskatchewan, when he noticed five highly polished, steel-like objects at the edge of a slough. Upon closer look, he noticed these unusual saucer-shaped objects were rotating rapidly and hovering just above the ground. He continued to observe them until they suddenly rose up, emitting a strange vapour as they silently disappeared into the sky. But the objects hadn’t vanished without a trace; according to the RCMP incident report, they left behind “five different distinct circles, caused by something exerting what had to be heavy air or exhaust pressure over the highgrass,” which was curious enough to warrant serious attention both locally and worldwide.

See a famous UFO/UAP incident from the witness’s perspective.

Good to know

Saskatchewan’s most famous UFO/UAP incident. Coin #7 presents a view of the Langenburg Event that occurred in 1974, when a farmer came across five saucer-shaped objects in his field.

Blacklight flashlight included. A blacklight flashlight (included) activates the glowing colour effect on your coin’s reverse, which presents a view of the five mysterious objects described by the eyewitness. When the blacklight paint technology is activated, these objects are seen emitting an eerie glow as they fly away, leaving radioactive circular patterns in the field below.

One of the most in-demand themes. Collectors love a good UFO story, and all previous coins in the series sold out quickly.

Landscape orientation. Like 2023’s The Duncan Incident (Coin #6), this 1 oz. 99.99% pure silver coin features a rectangle shape and a horizontal perspective that shows all five objects, as described by the witness.

A fun collectible. If you enjoy UFO/UAP stories, this coin is for you! Bold and colourful, its design is endlessly engaging, and it makes for a fun gift or addition to any collection!

Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.

No GST/HST

Did you know?

Instead of “UFO,” scientists and officials have now adopted the acronym “UAP” (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon) as a more encompassing term for unexplainable sights or phenomena.

Nobody does UFO stories like we do! Canada’s Unexplained Phenomena is a fun series for everyone, whether you’re a believer or skeptic. The seven coins issued so far are all based on documented accounts of strange encounters, occurrences and sightings across Canada – the mysterious circumstances make for great storytelling, especially through colourful art enhanced with glowing effects!

Behind closed doors

"I stepped into the eyewitness’s shoes, attempting to envision the awe and disbelief he must have experienced when his morning routine was disrupted by the peculiar sight of five metallic domes hovering just a few metres away. The initial amazement must have quickly turned into fear as he grappled with the realization of what he was witnessing. Talk about a life-changing event!"

– Steve Hepburn, Artist

"The strange circular swirls in vegetation that were said to be left behind by UFOs near Langenburg, Saskatchewan, in 1974, predated the many “crop circles” discovered in British fields several years later. RCMP investigation failed to definitively explain what the eyewitness had seen, nor what created the “UFO landing site.”

– Chris Rutkowski, Science Writer and Journalist

About the design

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

Reverse: The Langenburg Event

The reverse design by Steve Hepburn presents the artist’s rendition of the well-documented Langenburg Event , which occurred on the morning of September 1, 1974. The incident is presented from the witness’s perspective: seated on his now-stalled swather with his back to the viewer, the farmer looks on as five saucer-shaped objects lift off after hovering above the tall grass. The vapour emitted by these objects, as well as the radioactive material deposited on the circular patterns that formed beneath them, are visible when the blacklight paint technology is activated.

Obverse: His Majesty King Charles III

The obverse features a radial pattern behind the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

Product # 246048

$20 Pure Silver Coin - Canada's Unexplained Phenomena: The Langenburg Event (2024)