Canada: Great Hunters - Cougar $200 Gold 2024 Proof Ultra High Relief Coin
Canada: Great Hunters - Cougar $200 Gold 2024 Proof Ultra High Relief Coin is the second release in the "Great Hunters" series, featuring the cougar. The large wild cat is found throughout the Americas. In Canada, the cougar mainly inhabits western regions, including British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Cougars are known for their agility and strength, and their diet consists primarily of deer, though they also hunt smaller mammals and birds. They are solitary and territorial animals, with typically uniform coloration in a tawny-brown hue.
The coin is struck from .9999 fine gold, weighing 31.16 grams and measuring 30 mm in diameter, in proof and ultra high relief standard. The coin comes in individual packaging. The product mintage is limited to 400 pieces. Additionally, this remarkable coin was produced by The Royal Canadian Mint. The coin is guaranteed by the Canadian government for its legality, metal purity, and origin, and is legal tender in the country of issue.
The obverse features an effigy of King Charles III along with the coin's face value and year of issue, designed by Steven Rosati.
The reverse depicts a roaring cougar standing on a rock in its natural habitat. The reverse was designed by Emily Damstra.
