Canada 20 Dollars - Elizabeth II, 2014

20 Dollars - Elizabeth II from Canada. Issued in 2014. Struck in Silver (.9999) (Painted). Measures 38 mm and weighs 31.39 g.

Obverse

Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right. (Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)

Reverse

Designed by Canadian artist Glen Loatesthe coin depicts an industrious young beaver and its mother amidst the grasses and leaves along the riverbank. Here, the kit is shown in three-quarter profile (facing left) as it stands poised at the river's edge, its flat tail partially submerged with ripples surrounding it showing ever so slight movement. The beaver's equally famous teeth are on full display as the kit gnaws on a small branch. Its brown-coloured fur stands in contrast to the bright green-coloured leaves of a balsam poplar tree (Populus balsamifera) – a favourite species for beavers – which is gripped by the kit's mother in the background.

Edge

Serrated