25 Dollars - Elizabeth II Grizzli

Reverse

The reverse sculpture by Alex Tirabasso features a multifaceted grizzly bear head built out of 498 polygons. The three-dimensional form protrudes from the flat coin, invoking both nature and geometry in its execution. The extraordinarily high relief plays an integral part of the design, introducing the coin among the first of its kind in the world—sharp, brilliant and doing away with the conventional flatness of minting.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
25 DOLLARS
AT

Designer: Alex Tirabasso

Edge

Serrated

Comment

The Multifaceted Grizzly Bear Head by Canadian artist Alex Tirabasso is the second of a 3-coin series featuring the innovative use of extraordinarily high relief (EHR). EHR goes beyond what high and even ultra-high relief techniques can accomplish and elevates the subject matter to around 6 mm. The striking visual effect of a coin that becomes more of a sculpture than a simple embossing is given an exceptional brilliance with innovative proof finish, making the silver shine like never before. This coin, featuring a multifaceted design built out of 498 polygons that are crafted in proof finish to make them sparkle like a diamond, really is an important advancement in minting.

Did you know…
The brown bear is one of the largest carnivores in North America, measuring up to three metres in length. They can also weigh up to 600 kg.
Unlike other mammals that can reproduce multiple times per year with plentiful litters, bears usually have only a couple cubs once about every three years and carry them for six to nine months, almost like humans.
Grizzlies can hibernate for up to seven months per year. They hunt actively in preparation and stack up food reserves, then enjoy along nap during which they do not eat nor defecate.
Packaging:
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2020	2500	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 25 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Grizzli) 2020 coin.