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20 Dollars - Elizabeth II The Mountain Bluebird
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a vivid, colorized depiction of a Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) in full flight, wings broadly spread, its plumage rendered in brilliant blue coloring applied over a gold-toned engraved field. The bird occupies the central design, shown in dynamic motion facing left, with detailed feather articulation across the wings and body. A naturalistic Canadian mountain landscape forms the background, featuring rolling terrain, scattered conifers, and distant ridgelines engraved in fine detail. The date 2016 appears in the left field, the denomination 20 DOLLARS arcs along the lower rim, and the legend CANADA is inscribed along the upper rim; the engraver's initials CD appear in the lower right field. |
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Part of the RCM's broader "Birds of Canada" fine silver series, this issue appeared during a period when the Mint was aggressively expanding its colored bullion and collector programs — producing dozens of themed releases annually to compete in a crowded commemorative market. The Mountain Bluebird, Sialia currucoides, breeds across western Canada into the subarctic and was designated the provincial bird of both Alberta and Saskatchewan, the latter in 1977.