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25 Cents - Elizabeth II Cougar
2011 yearGold (.9999) | 0.50 g | 11 mm |
Issuer | Canada |
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Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
Type | Non-circulating coin |
Year | 2011 |
Value | 25 Cents 0.25 CAD = USD 0.18 |
Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
Composition | Gold (.9999) |
Weight | 0.50 g |
Diameter | 11 mm |
Thickness | 0.6 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Updated | 2024-10-04 |
Numista | N#178497 |
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Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
Cougar head left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CANADA + 2011
25
CENTS
Engraver: William Woodruff
Designer: Emily S. Damstra
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Packaging:Encapsulated piece presented in a padded brown double-shell packaging, protected by a black sheath.
Silent giant of the Americas
The cougar weighs around 64 kg (140 lb) and is almost 3 meters (5 to 9 feet) long. It is distinguished by its athletic musculature, long hind legs and almost metre-long tail, which acts as a counterweight during its spectacular leaps.
The cougar can range up to 1,000 km from its birthplace to establish its own hunting territory. It chooses its hunting grounds primarily on the basis of the abundance of prey - elk, deer, sheep, moose calves or small domestic animals - and the tranquility that guarantees a solitary life.
The cougar's elusiveness makes it difficult to track and protect. The cougar population in eastern North America is believed to have been decimated over the last few centuries by agricultural deforestation and urban development. Many populations were hunted to extinction by cattle ranchers. The cougar's disappearance is also due to the decimation of its prey, carried off by hunting, urbanization and disease. In 1978, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada designated the cougar as a threatened species. However, in 1998, it was placed in the "Data Deficient" category due to the impossibility of establishing the number of subspecies and their extent, in order to assign them the relevant conservation status.
Today, there is reason to believe that the cougar is regaining some of its former habitat in the east, and that its population is increasing in the west. However, it is still difficult to encounter it in its natural habitat, as this discreet hunter goes almost unnoticed, leaving behind only a few tracks that add to the mystery surrounding it.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 2011 Canadian Gold Cougar 25-cent coin is that it has a very low mintage of only 1,500 coins, making it a rare and highly sought-after collector's item.
Price
Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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2011 | 8627 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 25 Cents - Elizabeth II (Cougar) 2011 coin.