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300 Dollars - Elizabeth II Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, naturalistic bust portrait of a Rocky Mountain Bighorn ram (Ovis canadensis) occupies the central field, depicted in three-quarter left-facing view with its massive, ridged, curling horns rendered in exceptional sculptural relief. The finely modeled fur texture and musculature convey great naturalistic depth. The legend CANADA and date 2014 arc along the upper periphery within a beaded border, while the denomination 300 DOLLARS and purity inscription 9995 plat. appear in the lower field, accompanied by the engraver's initials ED. A small decorative star separates elements of the lower legend. |
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| Reverse lettering | ✦ CANADA ✦ 2014 300 DOLLARS 9995 plat. ED |
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Canada's platinum bullion and collector programs have long used the Rocky Mountain bighorn as a recurring subject, but the 2014 issue sits within a series that the Royal Canadian Mint deliberately structured to rotate Canadian wildlife across successive years, partly in response to competition from the Perth Mint's Platypus program and the U.S. Mint's own platinum eagle series through the late 1990s and 2000s. The $300 face value reflects a nominal denomination policy rather than any fixed relationship to spot — platinum that year averaged near USD $1,400 per troy ounce.