2016 $20 Porcupine Baby Animals Fine Silver Coin + Stamp set

To 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 honours 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, a sight sure to prick your heart.

Specifications:
Item Number: 146984
Composition: 99.99% pure Silver
Mintage: 7,500
Weight (g): 31.39
Diameter (mm): 38
Face Value: $20
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated

Special Features:
• Seventh coin in the Royal Canadian Mint's Baby Animals series that tenderly depicts young wildlife in a natural setting.
• Finely-detailed engraving is complemented by the use of selective colouring to recreate the porcupette's dark-coloured bristles and its pink clover feast.
• Crafted from 99.99% pure silver with a limited mintage of 7,500.
• A superb addition to any Canadiana-, wildlife- or nature-themed collection.
• A heart-warming gift for any animal lover and a wonderful start to a young person's collection.

Packaging:
Maroon clamshell with black beauty box