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2500 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Rat
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 2500 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt, depicting a right-facing draped bust of the Queen adorned with a pearl necklace and earring. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a fine lotus-pattern guilloche background filling the scalloped field. The circular legend reads 'ELIZABETH II CANADA 2020' along the upper arc and 'D•G•REGINA' along the right, with the denomination '2500 DOLLARS' inscribed along the lower arc. The engraver's initials 'SB' appear discretely below the portrait truncation. The overall design conforms to the distinctive eight-lobed lotus blossom shape of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a highly detailed, high-relief depiction of a rat, the first animal of the Chinese zodiac, rendered in a naturalistic style crouching amid sweeping foliage with hanging gourd fruits suspended from curling vines above. The composition fills the eight-lobed lotus-shaped flan, with the lush botanical elements extending into the scalloped recesses of the field. A red-enameled seal in the lower left quadrant bears the Chinese character '鼠' (rat), providing a striking polychrome accent against the burnished gold surface. The engraver's initials 'CRR' are inscribed discreetly in the right field. The design celebrates the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rat with a harmonious blend of Eastern artistic tradition and fine numismatic craftsmanship. |
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| Reverse lettering | CRR 鼠 |
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