175 Dollars - Charles III Predator or Prey in Shadow Box

€456,468.00
IssuerCanada
Year2025
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value175 Dollars
CurrencyDollar (1858-date)
CompositionSilver (.9999)
Weight738.92 g
Dimensions102 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled, Engraved
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RCM/MRC#247976
Obverse descriptionBust of King Charles III wearing suit and tie facing left.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCHARLES III D·G·REX 175 DOLLARS SR
(Translation: Charles III, by the Grace of God, King)
Reverse descriptionThe reverse is set in a boreal forest environment, where the nocturnal summer scene is divided into four separate layers of engraving that partially overlap to create a shadow box effect. With its antique finish, the bottom layer sets the mood by showing a full moon shining in the sky above the mountains and spruce- (g. Picea) covered foothills. Engraved on the uppermost layer (also featuring an antique finish), the woodland foreground is teeming with flora that have attracted a semirelict underwing (Catocala semirelicta) on the upper right, and a hungry snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) at ground level. The two middle painted layers add more complexity and tension to this story: on the second layer, a lynx (Lynx canadensis) can be seen stalking the hare, while a pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)—an insectivore—is resting not far from the moth; and the third layer shows a wolf (Canis lupus) pack tracking the lynx from the edge of a stream.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCANADA 2025 JC
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage2025  - Antique finish - 750
Catalog ID8371823640
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