20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Raccoon

€1.00
IssuerCanada
Year2016
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value20 Dollars
CurrencyDollar (1858-date)
CompositionSilver (.9999)
Weight31.39 g
Dimensions38 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled, Colored
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Susan Taylor
In circulation to
Reference(s) RCM/MRC#149711, KM#2205
Obverse descriptionHead of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA
(Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse descriptionDesigned by Canadian artist Trevor Tennant, your coin depicts a young raccoon alongside its mother on a summer evening in their wetland habitat. As the sunset casts a golden glow upon the water in the background, this raccoon family begins its nocturnal activities. Both raccoons are beautifully rendered with fine detailed engraving that captures their soft expressions and the texture of their fur. A three-quarter profile provides a magnificent view of the young raccoon`s features, while selective colouring brings to life its grey-brown fur and distinctive markings—particularly its dark-colored eye mask and ringed tail. The adult raccoon stands to the right of her young, ever attentive to any signs of danger as the kit is poised on a rock along the water`s edge, near the green vegetation that provides shelter for some of the aquatic creatures that sustain them in the wild.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering20 DOLLARS 2016 CANADA
EdgeSerrated
Mint
Mintage2016  - Proof - 4 004
Catalog ID2906266770
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