20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Polar Bear) 2014 front

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Polar Bear) 2014 back

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Polar Bear) 2014 photo

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Polar Bear

2014 year


Silver (.9999)	31.39 g	38 mm

Description

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2014
Value	20 Dollars 20 CAD = USD 15
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Silver (.9999)
Weight	31.39 g
Diameter	38 mm
Thickness	3.1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled, Coloured
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#54457
Rarity index	87%

Reverse

Coloured depiction of the iconic polar bear, value and date above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20 DOLLARS · 2014
GL

Engraver: Alex Tirabasso

Designer: Glen Loates

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The polar bear is as white and powerful as the snow and ice that shaped North America. According to some researchers, it is descended from the same ancestor as the grizzly bear, but the polar bear began evolving around 150,000 years ago to live in the Arctic. Its Latin name (Ursus maritimus) reflects the fact that it spends most of its life on the Arctic pack ice, feeding on seals. The polar bear has acquired a highly developed sense of smell to locate seals under the snow. Its claws and fangs are also designed to hunt and eat its prey of choice. Features reflecting its adaptation to the Arctic include dense layers of fat, fur-covered paws and thick white fur that serves as camouflage, making it almost invisible in the snow. However, on this colorfully patterned piece, the polar bear appears to us in all his majesty, to our delight.

Packaging:
The coin is encapsulated and presented in a padded burgundy double-shell case adorned with the Royal Canadian Mint logo. This is accompanied by a black protective sleeve. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

L'ours polaire est aussi blanc et puissant que la neige et la glace qui ont façonné l'Amérique du Nord. Selon certains chercheurs, il descendrait du même ancêtre que le grizzli, mais l'ours polaire aurait commencé à évoluer il y a environ 150 000 ans pour vivre dans l'Arctique. Son nom latin (Ursus maritimus) reflète le fait qu'il passe la plus grande partie de sa vie sur la banquise arctique, se nourrissant de phoques. L'ours polaire a acquis un odorat très développé afin de localiser les phoques sous la neige. Ses griffes et ses crocs sont également conçus pour chasser et manger sa proie de prédilection. Au nombre des traits reflétant son adaptation à l'Arctique, on trouve des couches adipeuses denses, des pattes recouvertes de fourrure ainsi qu'une épaisse fourrure blanche qui lui sert de camouflage, le rendant presque invisible dans la neige. Toutefois, sur cette pièce au motif coloré, l'ours polaire nous apparaît dans toute sa majesté, pour notre plus grand plaisir.

Emballage :
La pièce est encapsulée et présentée dans un boîtier à double coque bordeaux rembourré et orné du logo de la Monnaie royale canadienne. Celui-ci est assorti d'un fourreau protecteur noir.

Interesting fact

The 2014 Canadian $20 Polar Bear silver coin features a unique reverse design that showcases a polar bear standing on its hind legs, gazing out at the vast Arctic landscape. The coin's obverse features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, while the reverse was designed by Canadian artist, Gerald Glover. The coin has a limited mintage of 7,500, making it a highly sought-after collectible among coin enthusiasts.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2014	8500	-	-	-	-	-	-

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