Canada 5 Dollars Gold Coin 2015 American Scimitar Sabre-Tooth Cat
Series: Prehistoric Animals
Obverse: Susanna Blunt’s design of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Reverse: American Scimitar Sabre-Tooth Cat.
Homotherium is an extinct genus of machairodontine saber-toothed cats, often termed scimitar-toothed cats, that ranged from North America, South America, Eurasia, and Africa during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs (5 mya – 28,000 years ago), existing for approximately 5 million years.
It first became extinct in Africa some 1.5 million years ago. In Eurasia it survived until about 30,000 years ago. In South America it is only known from a few remains in the northern region (Venezuela), from the mid-Pleistocene. The most recent remains of Homotherium dates to 28,000 years BP.
Finish: Proof.
Quantity Produced: 3000.
Diameter: 16 mm.
Material: Gold.
Fineness: 0.9999.
Bullion Weight: 0.100943173597827 Troy Ounces.
Face value: 5 Canadian Dollars.
Artist: Julius Csotonyi.
Manufacturer: Royal Canadian Mint.
A master at pursuing its prey, the scimitar cat (Homotherium serum) is arguably one of the most awe-inspiring animals of the Ice Age. With its immense fangs and powerful physical features, it embodies all the ferocious strength that makes prehistoric animals endlessly fascinating. This beautifully crafted coin is the second issue in the Royal Canadian Mint’s popular Prehistoric Animals series, and offers a privileged glimpse of Canada’s prehistoric era by showcasing a powerful predator in stunning detail.
Canadian artist Julius Csotonyi has crafted a heart-stopping portrait of a roaring scimitar cat, with its mouth open wide as it bares its lethal teeth and scimitars. The details are exquisite: luxurious fur, piercing eyes, razor-sharp teeth and a roughly textured tongue are all beautifully rendered with finely detailed engraving.
Series: Prehistoric Animals
Canada 5 Dollars Gold Coin 2015 American Scimitar Sabre-Tooth Cat