Canada: 2017 $20 Nocturnal by Nature: The Little Brown Bat - 1 oz. Pure Silver Coin

Canada: 2017 $20 Nocturnal by Nature: The Little Brown Bat - 1 oz. Pure Silver Coin

Finish: Matte Proof

Weight: 31.39

Mintage: 7000

Design: The coin brings the viewer face-to-face with the little brown bat. Rhodium plating represents the dark night sky that fills most of the field—save for the full moon that is faithfully engraved at the centre. The enhanced shine of the coin's silver surface mimics the effect of lunar luminosity in this nocturnal setting, where a little brown bat suddenly makes its presence known overhead. The rhodium-plated hunter appears like a shadowy figure in the night thanks to a matte finish. And with moonlight spilling down across its back and outstretched wings, the bat's engraved features are faintly visible.

Packaging: The coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon case with a black beauty box.