Canada: 2022 $20 Colourful Birds: Cedar Waxwing 1 oz Pure Silver Coin

Canada: 2022 $20 Colourful Birds: Cedar Waxwing 1 oz Pure Silver Coin

Design: The reverse design by Canadian artist Tony Bianco features an eye-level view of a cedar waxwing (Bombycilla ccedrorum) in an engraved backyard setting, where a stone walkway leads to a lattice arch. In the foreground, the soft pastel colours of the flowering crab apple (genus Malus) tree complement the cedar waxwing’s mix of yellow, brown, grey, white and red feathers. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Mintage: 7500

Composition: 99.99% pure silver with selective colour

Finish: Proof

Weight (g): 31.39

Diameter (mm): 38

Edge: Serrated

Face value: $20

Artist: Tony Bianco (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

Packaging: Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.