This $20 coin features a touching portrait of the bond that exists within a family of grizzly bears. This largely solitary animal has long been revered as an important cultural and spiritual symbol. The coin weighs just over one ounce of fine silver, and has a mintage limited to 6,500.  GST/HST exempt. 

The Design:

With the mountains of western Canada serving as a backdrop, a female grizzly bear is lying in the grass on a summer day; her expression is filled with maternal love and attentive devotion to her brood. One cub playfully stands on its mother’s hip with an expressive stance, vocalizing and excitedly moving its forepaws as though communicating a story to its captivated audience. A quieter sibling lies close to the mother, draping itself over the female’s forepaw; this cub’s head is turned towards the viewer, as though peering hesitatingly out of the coin’s image field with an innocent expression. Edge lettering is also featured on this coin with the words “1 oz fine silver 1 oz argent pur” engraved in a repeating pattern.