2014 $20 Dollars Fine Silver -Cougar : Atop a Mountain

The cougar is one of Canada's most powerful, elusive, and beautiful predators. This silent hunter is the perfect subject for the Royal Canadian Mint's stunning new 5-coin set. Like the sleek female cougar whose life-cycle this set captures, the collection is rare and dazzling-and before you know it, it will have disappeared.

The reverse design by Canadian artist Glen Loates features a female cougar negotiating a rocky mountain pass. Viewed from her left side, the cougar is presented in full-body detail, each massive muscle in her powerful back legs, shoulders, and fore-paws finely rendered. Her long, counterbalancing tail hangs gracefully behind her and her head is lowered as she uses her exceptional vision to determine the best path through the landscape. The lower half of the image depicts the massive outcroppings of a barren mountainside. In the background of the upper half of the image we see a few scraggly pine boughs, adding visual interest to the image and balancing the lower half of the design.

Specifications:
Item Number: 130606
Composition: 99.99% pure Silver
Mintage: 8,500
Weight (g): 31.39
Diameter (mm): 38
Face Value: $20
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated

Special Features:
- This beautiful 99.99% pure silver coin features expert engraving and the use of multiple finishes to bring out the stunning beauty of a female cougar as it negotiates a rocky mountain pass.
- Collect the entire 5-coin set to complete the story of a year in the life of a female cougar as she leaps, negotiates a mountain pass, fixes her gaze on her quarry, and stalks on a tree limb.
- A low mintage of only 8,500 coins means that this edition is sure to be sought after by collectors.
- Viewed together, the series showcases the variety of finishes, selective plating applications, colour, and precious metals used by Royal Canadian Mint engravers to bring life and energy to every image.
- The Royal Canadian Mint's highly popular Cougar series sell out quickly.
- A beautiful addition to any collection featuring fine artwork, natural images, native species of Canada, symbols of power and might, or Canadiana.
- A thoughtful and valuable gift for nature lovers and art aficionados.

Packaging:
Maroon clamshell with black beauty box.