2016 Canada $20 Baby Animals: Common Loon 1oz 999.9 Silver Coin

Description

Celebrate one of Canada’s most iconic birds with the 2016 Canada $20 Baby Animals: Common Loon 1oz 999.9 Silver Coin. Struck in 99.99% pure silver, the obverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, while the reverse beautifully depicts a baby common loon swimming beside its mother in a serene Canadian lake setting. Selective colouring highlights the chick’s soft brown-black downy feathers, along with delicate floral elements in the foreground, bringing warmth and life to this touching wildlife scene.

This is the ninth coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s highly popular Baby Animals series and features the lowest mintage of the entire series, making it a particularly desirable piece for collectors, wildlife enthusiasts, and admirers of Canadian nature.

Design Highlights

Obverse: Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Reverse: Baby common loon swimming beside its mother in a Canadian lake
Composition: 99.99% fine silver
Weight: 31.39 g (1 oz)
Finish: Proof with selective colouring
Mintage: 5,500 (lowest in the Baby Animals series)
Series: Baby Animals

Specifications

Country: Canada
Year: 2016
Denomination: $20
Material: Silver
Purity: 99.99%
Weight: 31.39 g (1 oz)
Diameter: 38 mm
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated
Obverse Artist: Susanna Blunt
Reverse Artist: Glen Loates
Quantity Produced: 5,500
Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II
Theme: Wildlife / Baby Animals Series