Though they might not be the largest of the big cats, they are certainly among the most powerful. Reaching speeds of 45 miles an hour and capable of jumping as high as 50 ft, the cougar has extraordinary neck muscles. Combined with their claws, they’re able to carry prey twice their body weight up a tree.
The featured 2024 great hunters cougar is absolutely remarkable. The coin is struck in ultra high relief by famed artist Emily Damstra. Her attention to smallest detail along with the high relief seem to bring this cougar to life.
The coins obverse bares Canada’s first official portrait of his majesty, King Charles III. The reverse features a stealthy cougar coming down a mountainside on the hunt for its next meal.
The Royal Canadian Mint 2024 Great Hunters 1 oz silver Cougar is proof struck in one troy ounce of .9999 pure silver in ultra high relief. Mintage is set at only 6,000 coins and you could bet these will be gone before you know it.
