This is a 2022 $20 Black and Gold: The Sea Otter 1 oz fine silver coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint.
A sea otter portrait that strikes a balance between gold and black rhodium plating.
The reverse design is inspired by the yin-yang symbol, showing two floating sea otters.
The reverse was designed by Claude Thivierge, and the obverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
The circular reverse design by wildlife artist Claude Thivierge features a contrasting “yin and yang” portrait of the sea otter (Enhydra lutris). Two adult sea otters are positioned in a way that represents opposite but complementary concepts, such as work and rest/play. Yellow gold and black rhodium plating clearly divide the design into two halves in order to highlight the importance of achieving balance in life, but also in nature, where the sea otter’s reintroduction to Canada’s Pacific coast has had a big impact on the marine ecosystem. The obverse features the gold-plated effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
