2016-03-10 Thu

The beauty, diversity and abundance of Canadian mountains are depicted on the 2015 $200 Canada’s Rugged Mountains Silver Coin which is the third issue in the Royal Canadian Mint’s Landscapes of the North series of silver coins that sell at face value.

Canadian artist Steve Hepburn created the reverse design portraying the vibrant flora & fauna; landscapes and activities that are witnessed in the mountain ranges of Canada. Design elements include bunchberry blossom, mountain goat and a snowboarder. Obverses depict an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt with inscriptions of ELIZABETH II and D G REGINA.

Previous Landscapes of the North releases include the 2014 Towering Forests Silver Coin and the 2015 Coastal Waters Silver Coin.