COUGAR EYES Turquoise Enamel 1 Kg Kilo Silver Coin 250$ Canada 2015

The reverse image by Canadian artist Glen Loates offers a close-up portrait of the cougar (Felis concolor). Here, the shy predator's piercing gaze is decidedly fixed upon the viewer as though each one is studying the other. But the selective use of coloured enamel ensures the female cougar's eyes are the image's focal point; the distinctive greenish hue recreates the light-reflective qualities of the animal's eyes, which are protected from the bright light conditions by the contracted pupils. The large cat's facial features are also rendered in fine detail, from its short fur to its visible whiskers and attentive ears. The coin's obverse depicts the effigy of Her Majesty Quenn Elizabeth II, the face value and the issue date 2015.