WITH BOX AND COA. NEW IN ORIGINAL MINT PACKAGE FROM THE CANADIAN MINT. Composition : 99.99% PURE SILVER. Weight (g) : 105.62. Face value : 50 DOLLARS. (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse). Pioneered by the Royal Canadian Mint’s R&D researchers, Multilayered Engraving is a revolutionary new technique that unlocks additional design space by engraving. The top plate, on the coin’s inside surface. THE FULL POTENTIAL OF A WORLD FIRST! Multilayered Engraving was first unveiled to the world in early 2020 as part of the. This fine silver coin is the. To show the full potential of this groundbreaking technique. A DRAMATICALLY DIMENSIONAL DESIGN! The background offers a sweeping view of the forest-it doesn’t just stop where the subject (the cougar) begins. It’s a more dimensional approach to coin design, all while working with the traditional weight and precious metal volume of a standard coin blank. By extending the art as close to the edge as possible, the engraved cougar cutout has a more 3D-like appearance-with its intense gaze, it looks ready to pounce! With its 55 mm diameter, this larger-sized 99.99% pure silver coin is sized like a. Of just 1,500 coins worldwide means this is a limited opportunity to own such a remarkable collectible. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. On the reverse, a wildlife portrait by Canadian artist Denis Mayer Jr. Is enhanced with Multilayered Engraving that divides the art into distinct layers. A top plate features a cutout of a cougar. Perched on a branch. Behind it, the coin’s interior surface provides a separate base layer for an engraved rendering of a forest setting in Western Canada. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. The cougar is Canada’s largest wild cat and the second-largest in the Western Hemisphere (the jaguar is bigger). Given that its range extends from the Yukon-British Columbia border to southern Argentina, the cougar is known to occupy a variety of habitats-from deserts to tropical rainforests, and the coniferous forest shown on this coin. Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a black Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.