Canada: Atlantic Puffins 1 oz Gold 2019 Proof

Canada: Atlantic Puffins 1 oz Gold 2019 Proof is a remarkable collector’s coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint, celebrating one of the most iconic seabirds of Canada’s Atlantic coast – the Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica). Struck from the highest-purity gold (99.999%), the coin weighs one troy ounce and carries a face value of 200 Canadian dollars. With a worldwide mintage limited to just 400 pieces, it is an exceptionally rare and highly sought-after coin among collectors and nature enthusiasts alike.

Obverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt, along with the inscription “ELIZABETH II D · G · REGINA” and the denomination “200 DOLLARS”.

Reverse was designed by Canadian artist Denis Mayer Jr. and depicts two puffins standing on the rocky Atlantic shoreline, surrounded by mosses and daisy flowers. The top bears the word “CANADA”, the left side shows the year “2019”, the gold purity “99999 Au”, and the artist’s initials “DM”.