2025 $20 Fine Silver Coin - Dinosaur Eye

Travel back to an age when dinosaurs ruled the Earth and see the world as they saw it! With each new fossil discovery, paleontologists are able to piece together new information about what the world looked like millions of years before us, and this oval-shaped coin from the Royal Canadian Mint presents a view of that long-gone reality. The coin's oval outline is perfectly shaped for an extreme closeup of the eye (and scaly eyelid) of Thanatotheristes, the most ancient Canadian tyrannosaur and the top predator of its time. For another view of this species, take a closer look at the colourful reflection in the eye - you'll notice that this fearsome two-legged carnivore wasn't travelling alone. Shaped like a tyrannosaur eye, this 99.99% pure silver coin transports you back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth! The dinosaur's surroundings are colourfully reflected in the eye, while the surrounding skin is covered in small (engraved) scales. Key Features:

• Only the second oval-shaped coin of this size from the Royal Canadian Mint (the first was the 2017 football coin).
• The curved outline and convex reverse lend themselves beautifully to a realistic rendering of a dinosaur eye.
• The design was also reviewed by the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology, which was involved in identifying the tyrannosaur species.
• Always a popular theme with collectors and Canadians of all ages.

Mintage: 8,500 Composition: 99.99% pure silver with selective colour Weight: 31.66 g Diameter: 48 mm x 30.33 mm Face Value: $20 Finish: Proof Edge: Plain Artists: Julius Csotonyi (reverse), Steven Rosati (obverse) Packaging: Black Clamshell with black beauty box Finished Size: 67mm x 67 mm