This is the last coin in the Royal Canadian Mints set "Nocturnal by Nature".  He's the "Cunning Cougar",  a 2018 $20  Fine Silver Coin.  This  rhodium-plated silver coin has a diameter of 38mm and weight of 31.39 grams.  Artist Tony Bianco designed the cougar out on a tree limb during its nightly hunt with the light of a full moon behind him.  The obverse shows Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll designed by Susan Blunt.  The other "night" creatures in this 4 coin set are the owl, wolf and brown bat.  All with amazing details!  I think the Canadian Mint really creates some wonderful coins, especially their animal and nature series.  Hope you enjoyed this blog.  Comments are always welcomed.    Happy Easter to all!

This is my newest addition to my collection!  This coin celebrates the 200th year anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria born on May 24th 1819 in Kensington Palace in London.  She was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from June 20th 1837 until her death on Jan. 22nd 1901.  The reverse design was created by 19th-century numismatic sculptor William Wyon and is a rendition of the famous Edmund Spenser's poem "Faerie Queene".  It tells the story of Una and the Lion which follows Princess Una after St. George had slayed the dragon and rescued her.  The words "DIEU ET MON DROIT" meaning "God on my Right",  the motto of the British Monarch along with the year -MMXIX- are featured.  The obverse of this coin is a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll, who is the great, great granddaughter of Queen Victoria.   I think that's pretty cool!  I really love this design as I think of my dog ( a giant Golden and Great Dane mix ) and myself, standing together facing all who try to enter our Kingdom...    Thanks for reading my blog!    All comments are welcomed!   ; ) 

*                       In celebration of a giant, full "Blood Moon" here in the southwestern desert, I'd like to share these 3 coins from the Canadian Mint with you.  It's the "Silver Howling Wolves" series.  Each coin is 3/4 oz of .9999 pure silver and has a $2.00 face value.  The obverse shows Susanna Blunt's design of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The reverse depicts wolves in their natural habitat under the glow of the silvery moon howling to their hearts delight.  Dated 2015, 2016 and 2017.  I really enjoy these trio of coins, as the wolf is one of my favorite predators.  Can't wait till they come out with the 2018 design!  Thanks for reading my blog.  Comments are welcome!   

I wanted to share this cool little coin with you!  It's from the Royal Canadian Mint who has a great program called $20.00 for $20.00.  The one I really liked is this 2013 Canadian Wolf.   Struck in 99.99% fine silver with a worldwide mintage of 250,000. It has a serrated edge, weight of 7.96 g. and diameter of 27 mm. The obverse was designed by Susanna Blunt and features Queen Elizabeth II.  The reverse shows a frontal view of a wolf running through the barren wilderness. The designer is Glen Loates.  The face value is $20.00...and the cost of this coin is $20.00.   Pretty cool huh!!!  So next time you have an extra $20 bucks, think about these cool little coins!  Thanks for looking at my blog. I look forward to your comments.

Wolves...What's not to love!  This is a 2017  $30 Fine Silver Coin from The Royal Canadian Mint.   A diameter of 50 millimeters and weight of 2 troy ounces. The artist of this wolf is Jori van der Linde. This style combines multiple abstract patterns in an intricate design within the wolf itself. The obverse designed by Susanna Blunt of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  It has a mintage of 4000 and a beautiful Proof finish! I hope you can see all the detail of this coin in my photo's, it's really an amazing piece!