2023 2 oz Canadian Smilodon Sabre-Tooth Tiger Silver Coin (BU)

The Smilodon Sabre-Tooth Tiger 2 oz silver coin is the first in a new series from the Royal Canadian Mint featuring incredible designs from artist Juius Csotonyi.

Each coin is minted to the exacting standards of the Mint utilizing silver refined to four-nines purity making these coins also an excellent options for investors.

The obverse contains an effigy of the late Queen Elizabeth along with inscriptions indicating the legal tender status. This familiar portrait was created by Sussana Blunt and has been prominently displayed on bullion coins since 2003.

The reverse features a rendering of a sabre-tooth tiger lunging out from the coin. The tiger is shown leaping forward with outstretched claws and open mouth, the notable sabre-teeth gleaming. This side also incorporates a maple leaf security engraving along with inscriptions reading CANADA 2023, FINE SILVER, 2 OZ, ARGENT PUR, .9999.

Sabre-Tooth Cat 2 oz Silver Coin Highlights:

• Contains two troy ounces of 99.99% pure silver.
• Obverse: portrait of Queen Elizabeth.
• Reverse: Stylized images of a Smilodon cat hunting prey.

According to fossil records, sabre-tooth cats roamed parts of North America and Europe for more than 56 million years, only becoming extinct around 11,000 years ago.

These cats are notable for their sharp, blade-like teeth that extrude from the sides of their jaw. The Smilodon was about the size of the modern African lion and paleontologists believe that its teeth may have been used for stabbing and slashing attacks. 

Many well preserved bones of Sabre-Tooth cats have been discovered in Los Angeles at the La Brea Tar Pits.