Canada: 2025 $50 Heraldic Bear UHR Pure Silver Coin

Canada: 2025 $50 Heraldic Bear UHR Pure Silver Coin

Design: Set against a woodgrain pattern, the reverse design by Cathy Bursey-Sabourin features a reimagining of the black bear crest from the Ontario Coat of Arms. Rendered in Extraordinarily High Relief (EHR) and placed in a cartouche frame, the bear’s head is presented in a heraldically stylized manner and featured in a forward-facing pose, allowing it to meet the viewer’s gaze. The surrounding wreath is engraved in Ultra High Relief (UHR) and composed of white pine (Ontario’s arboreal emblem), trillium (Ontario’s floral emblem) and stylized maple leaves (a nod to the Arms of Canada), while the pine cones, trillium buds and maple keys signify renewal and hope for the future. The woodgrain pattern also appears on the obverse, which features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

Mintage: 2000

Composition: 99.99% pure silver

Finish: Proof

Weight (g): 70

Diameter (mm): 50

Edge: Serrated

Face value: $20

Artist: Cathy Bursey-Sabourin (reverse), Steven Rosati (obverse)

Packaging: Black clamshell with black beauty box