2015 Canada $20 Limited-Edition Baby Animals: The Deer Fawn Stamp & Coin Set

2015 Canada $20 Limited-Edition Baby Animals: The Deer Fawn Stamp & Coin Set

The Deer Fawn

Born in late spring, white-tailed deer fawns sport a reddish-brown coat with white spots. As the young develop, they follow their mothers, who forage for leaves, fruit, mushrooms and more. By Early autumn, fawns begin to look more adult and, at one year, are ready to fulfill their roles in the herd. 

Designed by Canadian artist Glen Loates, your coin depicts a young white-tailed deer (fawn) with its mother (doe) in one of Canada's many forested areas. A three-quarter profile and the use of selective colouring beautifully showcase the fawn's reddish-brown coat, which is marked from its neck down to its tail by hundreds of bright white spots scattered along each side. Its black, pointed nose and eyes give the fawn a tender expression as it moves with increasing steadiness through the forest on long, hooved legs. Finely detailed engraving captures the doe's features as she stands protectively at the fawn's side, ever attentive to any signs of danger from a predator that may be lurking nearby. Meanwhile, summer's bright sunlight filters through the vibrant, green-coloured canopy of maple leaves and casts shadows along the forest floor, where a fallen tree and vegetation add more dimension to the image's engraved setting.

Design

The obverse design features a bust image of Queen Elizabeth II and the phrase "ELIZABETH II D.G. REGINA".

The reverse depicts a young white-tailed deer (fawn) with its mother (doe) in one of Canada's many forested areas.

Specifications

Face Value: $20
Mintage: 4,000
Composition: 99.9% silver
Weight (g): 31.39
Diameter(mm): 26.5
Finish: Proof-like