PACIFIC SALMON From Sea to Sea to Sea 1 Oz Silver Coin 20$ Canada 2017

The reverse design by Canadian artist Tony Bianco, travels to the coastal waters of British Columbia to offer a glimpse of marine life in the Pacific Ocean. An exceptional amount of detail brings the rock-lined sea floor to life; one can easily imagine the soft swaying motion of the plants as each wave moves overtop in quick succession. Nonetheless, the focus of the design remains the two chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) as they feast on small fish; the use of selective gold plating highlights the intricacy of the engraved design, which recreates the textured appearance of the salmon's scales and fins to provide a more life-like portrait of this iconic species. On top of the reverse, the inscription: "CANADA" – the issuing country. The obverse of the coin depicts the Gold plated effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the inscriptions: "ELIZABETH II" – the name of the Queen, "2017" – the year of issue, "D · G · REGINA" – Dei Gratia Regina and "20 DOLLARS" – the face value.