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125 Dollars - Elizabeth II Growling Cougar
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Engraver(s) | Susan Taylor |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, portrayed at approximately 77 years of age, bare-headed and uncrowned, wearing a necklace and drop earrings. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' and the denomination '125 DOLLARS' arc around the portrait within the coin's field. The portrait is rendered in fine relief consistent with the Susanna Blunt effigy series used on Canadian coinage from 2003 onward. |
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| Reverse description | A dramatically detailed, high-relief rendering of a cougar (Puma concolor) depicted in close-up profile with its jaws open in a fierce growl, revealing prominent canine teeth and a textured, finely engraved coat. The big cat occupies the majority of the coin's field, with its head turned slightly upward. Behind and below the animal, a sweeping panoramic landscape of coniferous trees and rugged mountain peaks fills the background in deep sculptural relief. The legend 'CANADA' arcs along the upper rim, while the date '2015' and the fineness designation 'PL' appear in the lower right field. |
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The "growling cougar" belongs to the RCM's ongoing series of large-format wildlife issues that began gaining serious collector traction after the mint demonstrated — with its 2013 and 2014 polar bear and bison releases — that the 500g kilo-class silver format could sustain a dedicated secondary market. The .9999 fineness was a deliberate departure from the .925 standard long used for Canadian commemoratives, positioning these pieces explicitly against bullion rather than traditional numismatic product lines.
Cougar populations in Canada are almost entirely restricted to British Columbia and a remnant population in Alberta, a geographic fact that quietly informed the RCM's western-fauna emphasis during this period.