2024 Canada Gold Great Hunters "Cougar" 1oz Ultra High Relief Proof 70 Ultra Cameo NGC Canada Label

Sometimes referred to as mountain lions or pumas, cougars are stealthy, nocturnal, and reclusive, big cats that bring down large animals like deer and elk by leaping from behind in a violent demonstration of agility and strength. Now you can cozy up to one of these beasts without fear of becoming its next meal in this the latest release in Canada’s Great Hunters series! What’s more, this coin features the work of Emily Damstra, the famed designer of the Type II American Silver Eagle!

2024 Canada Gold "Cougar" 1oz UHR PF70 UC NGC

With the ability to jump up to 45 feet and leap 15 feet straight up a cliff wall, cougars can also run up to 50 miles per hour for short distances. And, blessed with excellent vision, combined with sharp senses, they can track down their prey from miles away. The cougar’s sharp retractable claws, large canines, and carnassial teeth provide the finishing touches to a successful hunt. Damstra has captured those aspects of this apex predator with a design that shows a sleek and powerful cougar stalking its prey along a rocky ledge in Canada’s mountainous wilderness! A native of the Great Lakes region, Damstra has many U.S. coin designs to her credit, including designs for the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program, the American Innovation $1 Program, the 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Program, and the 2017 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Program.