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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Salmon
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt, depicting a bare-headed right-facing portrait of the Queen at approximately 77 years of age, wearing a necklace and drop earrings. The legend 'ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA' arcs along the upper periphery of the field. The truncation of the effigy is clearly defined, and the portrait is rendered with fine engraving detail characteristic of Royal Canadian Mint issues of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dramatic, fully colourized wilderness scene depicting a salmon leaping through turbulent white-water rapids set against a rugged mountain landscape. The powerful surge of the cascading river dominates the central field, rendered in vivid greens and whites, with dark rocky outcroppings framing the rushing water. The tail fin of an Atlantic or Pacific salmon, coloured in warm golden-brown tones, emerges dynamically from the lower foreground as the fish navigates the falls. Evergreen conifers occupy the right middle ground, while snow-capped mountain peaks recede into an uncoloured silver background in the upper field. The legend 'CANADA' arcs along the upper rim, with '20 DOLLARS 2016' inscribed along the lower periphery, and the engraver's initials 'JC' appear to the right of centre. |
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