10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Grizzly Bear

Reverse

Grizzly bear

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
2014
10 DOLLARS

Engraver: José Osio

Designer: Glen Loates

Edge

Serrated

Comment

For thousands of years, Canada's First Nations people have paid tribute to this great bear, often giving it as much respect as a grandfather. Powerful but solitary, the grizzly bear is an example of the indomitable and often elusive nature of Canadian wildlife.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Depuis des milliers d'années, les peuples des Premières Nations du Canada rendent hommage à ce grand ours et lui accordent souvent autant de respect qu'à un grand-père. Puissant mais solitaire, le grizzli est un exemple de la nature indomptable et souvent insaisissable de la faune canadienne.

Interesting fact

The 2014 Canadian $10 Grizzly Bear silver coin features a unique security feature, known as a "difficulty minting" design. This feature includes a small, raised maple leaf that is positioned near the coin's outer rim. The maple leaf is created using a special minting process that involves applying pressure to the die to create a raised relief on the coin's surface. This feature is difficult to replicate, making it a distinctive characteristic of the genuine coin.

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