2020 $10 CANADA 2 OZ .9999 SILVER FLYING CANADIAN GOOSE NGC MS69 - EXTRA THICK
Royal Canadian Mint
Alex Colville design from the 1967 Canadian Dollar
The Canadian goose is one of the more ubiquitous game birds
in North America. A popular target of hunters across North America,
the goose is also found in increasing numbers in Britain after it was
introduced there in the 17th century. Geese are most commonly found
in flocks as they migrate from north to south, and vice versa, each year.
2020 $10 CANADA 2 OZ .9999 SILVER FLYING CANADIAN GOOSE NGC MS69 - EXTRA THICK
Obverse
Queen Elizabeth II is depicted on the obverse of all 2020 Canadian
Goose Silver Coins. This right-profile bust of the Queen is the fourth-generation
design and it was introduced in 2003 by the mint. Designed by Susanna Blunt,
it is just the second monarch portrait from a Canadian artist and the first on
Canadian coins since the reign of King George VI to depict the monarch with no crown.
Her Majesty is accompanied by inscriptions of Elizabeth II, 10 Dollars, and 2020.
A Canadian goose is featured on the reverse of 2020 Canadian Goose 2 oz Silver Coins.
This design is a mirror image of the one Alex Colville created in 1967 for the Canadian
Dollar coin marking the 100th anniversary of confederation. The goose flies from left to
right in this design and is surrounded by inscriptions of Canada, 9999, and Fine Silver
2 oz Argent Pur. You will also find the micro laser-engraved maple leaf privy mark security
feature on this face of the coin.
Canadian geese breed and nest in the northern United States and Canada through
the spring and summer months. Beginning in the autumn, the birds will migrate south
to the southern United States and northern Mexico to nest and feed while awaiting the
arrival of warmer weather up north.