1 oz 2024 Wildlife Reflections: Cougar Silver Coin | Royal Canadian Mint

Coin #2 offers you an extraordinary encounter with Canada’s largest wild cat.

The Wildlife Reflections series celebrates Canada’s natural beauty through colourful, texturized depictions of Canadian fauna, and Coin #2 presents a contemplative portrait of Puma concolor. Canada’s largest wild cat, the strong and stealthy cougar is steady on its feet. While this secretive forest-dweller may roam at any time, it tends to be most active from dusk until dawn—a fact that is reflected in the stunning sunset re-created on your coin’s reverse, which elicits reverence for this enigmatic big cat and its habitat.

Add a second contemplative portrait to your collection.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• Coin #2 of 3. The three-coin Wildlife Reflections series celebrates Canada’s natural beauty through serene scenes set in the Canadian wilderness. Each portrait captures the majesty of both the species and the space it inhabits.
• Limited mintage. Crafted in 99.99% pure silver, your coin has a limited mintage of 7,500. A stunning addition to any nature-, wildlife- or Canadiana-themed collection!
• Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
• No GST/HST.

PACKAGING

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

VISUALLY CAPTIVATING

The coin’s reverse features a captivating scene that takes you into the wild. In addition to the finely engraved forest setting, a selective application of colour allows you to experience some of the colourful, unspoiled beauty of the Canadian wilderness.

TEXTURALLY ENHANCED

Take a closer look at the cougar and its reflection—a multi-texture visual effect mimics the look of the cougar’s fur and adds realistic shimmer to the surface of the water.

DID YOU KNOW?

Because of the cougar’s elusive nature, it’s difficult to estimate population size in Canada. Encounters also tend to be rare since cougars avoid human settlement—they prefer areas where vegetative cover or rugged terrain can provide hiding places for the hunt.

Designed by wildlife artist Claude Thivierge, your coin’s reverse features a dramatic sunset that casts an orange glow over a serene forest lake setting, where the trees and rocks are finely engraved. Selective colour extends to the cougar standing on a fallen tree and to its reflection in the water below, while a multi-texture effect mimics the look of fur and creates a shimmering effect on the water surface. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT

The Royal Canadian Mint is known as one of the most reputable mints in the world. The Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint opened in 1908 and was renamed The Royal Canadian Mint in 1931 when control was transferred to the Canadian government. The Royal Canadian Mint is renowned for producing some of the highest quality and purity of gold and silver bullion coins and bars in the world. Their high standards for excellence and quality allowed them to be the first refinery to manufacture 9999 fine gold bullion coins in 1982, as well as the first to reach 99999 fine gold purity in 1998.