{"product_id":"2015-20-fine-silver-coin-baby-animals-porcupine","title":"2016 1oz $20 BABY ANIMALS: PORCUPINE FINE SILVER COIN","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo celebrate Canada’s rich biodiversity, the Royal Canadian Mint highlights the animal kingdom’s family bonds in a series that features endearing images of Canada’s baby animals. The seventh coin in this series showcases Canada’s legendary porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) species with a touching image of a young porcupine (porcupette) learning to forage alongside its mother in one of Canada’s many forests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSRP: $99.95\u003cbr\u003eComposition: 99.99% pure silver\u003cbr\u003eMintage: 7,500\u003cbr\u003eWeight (g)*: 31.39\u003cbr\u003eDiameter (mm): 38\u003cbr\u003eFace Value: $20\u003cbr\u003eFinish: Proof\u003cbr\u003eEdge: Serrated\u003cbr\u003eArtist: Trevor Tennant\u003cbr\u003ePackaging: Maroon clamshell with black beauty box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeventh coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s Baby Animals series that tenderly depicts young wildlife in a natural setting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinely-detailed engraving is complemented by the use of selective colouring to recreate the porcupette’s dark-coloured coat and its pink clover feast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrafted from 99.99% pure silver with a limited mintage of 7,500.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA superb addition to any Canadiana-, wildlife- or nature-themed collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA heart-warming gift for any animal lover and a wonderful start to a young person’s collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESIGN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reverse design by Canadian artist Trevor Tennant depicts a young porcupine (porcupette) in one of Canada’s many forests. Selective colour enhances the detailed engraving and brings this side-view image to life, recreating the porcupette’s dense black coat intermingled with long guard hairs and white-tinged quills. While the mother in the engraved background has turned a curious eye toward the viewer, the dark-coloured porcupette seems unconcerned with our intrusion; its attention is innocently focused on the pink clover and green leaves that have sprung up from the forest floor at the foot of a tree. Gripping the wildflower in its forepaw, the porcupette brings it to its mouth to enjoy a small feast as part of the transition to its herbaceous diet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51176272199812,"sku":"146984","price":180.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/3447\/8468\/files\/20_Baby_Porcupine_Reverse__90834.1445378156.1280.1280.jpg?v=1759529203","url":"https:\/\/www.westedmontoncoinandstamp.com\/products\/2015-20-fine-silver-coin-baby-animals-porcupine","provider":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}