20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Baby Deer) 2015 front

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Baby Deer) 2015 back

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Baby Deer) 2015 photo

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Baby Deer

2015 year


Silver (.9999)	31.39 g	38 mm

Description

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2015
Value	20 Dollars 20 CAD = USD 15
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Silver (.9999)
Weight	31.39 g
Diameter	38 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled, Coloured
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#190164
Rarity index	91%

Reverse

Designed by Canadian artist Glen Loates, your coin depicts a young white-tailed deer (fawn) with itsmother (doe) in one of Canada's many forested areas. A three-quarter profile and the use of selective colouring beautifully showcase the fawn's reddish-brown coat, which is marked from its neck down to its tail by hundreds of bright white spots scattered along each side. Its black, pointed nose and eyes give the fawn a tender expression as it moves with increasing steadiness through the forest on long,hooved legs. Finely detailed engraving captures thedoe's features as she stands protectively at the fawn's side, ever attentive to any signs of danger from a predator that may be lurking nearby. Meanwhile, summer's bright sunlight filters through the vibrant, green-coloured canopy of maple leaves and casts shadows along the forest floor, where afallen tree and vegetation add more dimension to the image's engraved setting.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GL

Designer: Glen Loates

Edge

Serrated

Comment

With its big, soft eyes and graceful features, the white-tailed deer fawn (Odocoileus virginianus) melts the heart of anyone who crosses its path! The calf of one of Canada's most widespread large species is usually born in spring. It is speckled with white and its legs are unstable. Yet it stands upright within minutes of birth. In the days that follow, the fawn is very vulnerable, camouflaging itself and protecting itself from predators with its coat. It depends on its mother, the doe, for food. It's this touching bond that is tenderly depicted on the reverse of the latest coin in the Royal Canadian Mint's Small Animal World series.

Did you know?
White-tailed deer reproduce very quickly: a herd can double its population in just one year!
At birth, a fawn usually weighs up to four kilograms.
A litter of two is the norm under ideal conditions, although a single birth is also common among young hinds or following a particularly harsh winter.
Encountering a fawn without its mother does not mean that it has been abandoned. The fawn hides in the vegetation while the doe goes off to feed. When she returns, she uses her keen sense of smell to discover her youngster's hiding place. She then emits a muffled "maternal" growl to encourage her offspring to come out into the open!
The doe feeds her young three to four times a day, until they are four months old. She produces a highly concentrated milk, much richer in fat than cow's milk.
The Canadian white-tailed deer population comprises three subspecies and is distributed across a wide range of regions, from Cape Breton to south-central British Columbia. White-tailed deer are even found as far north as Great Slave Lake. Everywhere, in scrubby valleys, parks and forest edges, the energetic fawn gathers strength and plays, much as children would, to learn survival skills and behaviors.

Packaging
The coin is encapsulated and presented in a burgundy double-shell case featuring the Royal Canadian Mint logo. The case is accompanied by a black protective box. Automatically translated

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Avec ses grands yeux doux et ses traits gracieux, le faon du cerf de Virginie (Odocoileus virginianus) fait fondre le cœur de quiconque croise son chemin! Le petit de l'une des espèces de grande taille les plus répandues au Canada naît généralement au printemps. Il est tacheté de blanc et ses pattes sont instables. Il se tient pourtant debout quelques minutes seulement après la naissance. Dans les jours suivants, le faon, alors très vulnérable, se camoufle et se protège des prédateurs grâce à son pelage. Il dépend de sa mère, la biche, pour se nourrir. C'est ce lien touchant qui est représenté avec tendresse au revers de la toute dernière pièce de la série Petits du monde animal de la Monnaie royale canadienne.

Le saviez-vous?
Le cerf de Virginie se reproduit très rapidement : un troupeau peut doubler sa population en l'espace d'un an seulement!
À la naissance, un faon pèse d'ordinaire jusqu'à quatre kilogrammes.
Une portée de deux petits est la norme dans des conditions idéales, même si une naissance unique est aussi courante chez les jeunes biches ou à la suite d'un hiver particulièrement rigoureux.
Rencontrer un faon sans sa mère ne signifie pas que celui-ci a été abandonné. Le faon se cache dans la végétation pendant que la biche part se nourrir. Au moment de rentrer, elle parvient, grâce à son odorat fin, à découvrir la cachette de son petit. Elle émet alors un grognement « maternel » sourd pour inciter sa progéniture à sortir à découvert!
La biche nourrit son ou ses petits de trois à quatre fois par jour, jusqu'à ce qu'ils atteignent quatre mois. Elle produit un lait très concentré, bien plus riche en gras que le lait de vache.
La population canadienne de cerfs de Virginie compte trois sous-espèces et est répartie dans une grande diversité de régions, depuis le cap Breton jusqu'au centre-sud de la Colombie-Britannique. On retrouve même le cerf de Virginie au nord jusqu'au Grand lac des Esclaves. Partout, dans les vallées broussailleuses, dans les parcs et en lisière des forêts, le faon plein d'énergie prend des forces et joue, un peu comme le feraient les enfants, pour apprendre des techniques et des comportements de survie.

Emballage
La pièce est encapsulée et présentée dans un boîtier à double coque bordeaux orné du logo de la Monnaie royale canadienne. Le boîtier est assorti d'une boîte protectrice noire.

Interesting fact

The 2015 $20 Silver Coin - Elizabeth II (Baby Deer) from Canada features a unique design that showcases a baby deer nestled in the grass, surrounded by wildflowers. This coin is part of the Royal Canadian Mint's "Wildlife in Motion" series, which highlights Canada's rich wildlife heritage. The coin's design is particularly interesting because it was created using a combination of engraving and laser technology, which gives the coin a detailed and lifelike appearance. Additionally, the coin's high silver content and limited mintage make it a valuable collector's item for coin enthusiasts.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2015	7448	-	-	-	-	-	-

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