2014 Canadian $20 Baby Animals: Beaver - 1 oz Fine Silver Coin

2014 Canadian $20 Baby Animals: Beaver - 1 oz Fine Silver Coin

No other animal has had a greater impact on Canada's history as the beaver. This iconic animal, which was highly prized for its fur, can be found in lakes, rivers and ponds all across Canada where it lives as part of a close-knit family unit.

Features

The first in the Royal Canadian Mint's baby animal series.
Colour on your coin has been artfully applied to keep the focus on the young beaver.
A striking addition to any Canadiana- or nature-themed collection.
Your coin is GST/HST exempt with a limited worldwide mintage.

Design

Designed by Canadian artist Glen Loates your coin depicts an industrious young beaver and its mother amidst the grasses and leaves along the riverbank. Here, the kit is shown in three-quarter profile (facing left) as it stands poised at the river's edge, its flat tail partially submerged with ripples surrounding it showing ever so slight movement. The beaver's equally famous teeth are on full display as the kit gnaws on a small branch. Its brown-coloured fur stands in contrast to the bright green-coloured leaves of a balsam poplar tree (Populus balsamifera) – a favourite species for beavers – which is gripped by the kit's mother in the background.

Packaging

Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a black beauty box.

Specifications

Face Value: $20
Mintage: 7,500
Composition: 99.99% Silver
Weight (g): 31.39
Diameter (mm): 38
Finish: Proof