2016-03-29 Tue

On March 3rd 2015, The Royal Canadian Minted opened the sale of 4 silver coins depicting baby animals which sold out quickly due to its popularity and demand. The first of the 4 coins designed by wildlife Canadian artist Desmond McCaffrey, depicts a young black bear cub sitting by its mother in the wild.

The cub with soft facial expression and tender paws is seated in front of a salmonberry plant. The engraved elements are enhanced by selective colouring, giving the image a more realistic feel. To the side of the cub is its protective mother. Other inscriptions include ‘20 DOLLARS’, ‘2015’, ‘CANADA’ and the artist’s initials ‘CJ’. The coin's obverse shows an effigy of the Queen with inscriptions of ‘ELIZABETH II’ and ‘DG REGINA’.