There's a new Canadian coin that honours the "iconic" beaver as a symbol of Canada's sovereignty.
It's a three-dimensional coin from the Royal Canadian Mint and it looks like you're seeing a beaver in the wild!
Recently, it was announced that the "iconic" beaver from G. E. Kruger Gray’s Canadian five-cent coin design has been revamped on a new 99.99% pure silver coin.
It features layers of engraving on the coin's surface and interior.
The Multilayered Beaver – Fine Silver Coin looks like a regular five-cent coin but it's rare because of the unique engraving technique pioneered by the Mint.
It was created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the beaver — also known as Castor canadensis — being proclaimed an official symbol of the sovereignty of Canada.
On March 24, 1975, the National Symbol of Canada Act received royal assent and the beaver became the country's emblem.
Multilayered Beaver – Fine Silver Coin.Royal Canadian Mint
There is a multidimensional rendering of Canada's five-cent circulation coin design on the reverse of the coin — the side with the beaver — along with engravings of "5 CENTS" and "CANADA."
At the centre of the new coin, the beaver is on a piece of wood surrounded by cut-outs revealing the landscape, including clouds and water, and an engraving of the year, "2025."
So, when you look at the coin from the side, it's three-dimensional.
You can even see the beaver's shadow!
Multilayered Beaver – Fine Silver Coin.Royal Canadian Mint
Both the reverse and obverse sides of this coin have a wave pattern reminiscent of the ripples that beavers make when they move through the water.
The coin's obverse features the effigy of King Charles III.
If you want to get the Multilayered Beaver – Fine Silver Coin, you won't be able to find it in your change.
This is a non-circulation coin with a limited mintage of 1,650, and it costs $569.95!
You can buy it online from the Royal Canadian Mint.