A wood bison looks straight out of the coin. Canadian artist Doug Comeau's front-facing portrait fills this 2014 $20 coin, one of the Royal Canadian Mint's four-coin Bison series, with the animal's heavy coat and curved horns picked out in frosted relief against mirrored fields.
Struck in 99.99% pure silver, 31.39 g (1 oz) and 38 mm across, with the edge lettered '1 oz fine silver 1 oz argent pur'. Mintage 7,500; this coin's certificate is numbered 4686/7500. Comes in the maroon RCM clamshell with the outer box, information card and certificate.
Collector Specifications
Country: Canada
Year: 2014
Denomination: $20
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Weight: 31.39 g (1 oz)
Diameter: 38 mm
Finish: Proof
Edge: Lettered: 1 oz fine silver 1 oz argent pur
Certificate: Serialized Royal Canadian Mint certificate
Packaging: Coin case + box (Good condition)
Condition: Proof coin in capsule, maroon RCM clamshell, box and certificate; not graded
The wood bison is the larger, darker northern cousin of the plains bison, found in the boreal forests of Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Yukon. Once thought extinct, a wild herd was rediscovered in Wood Buffalo National Park in 1957 and the species has been slowly recovering since.
Why We Love This One
A bold, simple portrait that stands out in any wildlife collection.
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