SPECIES PORTRAIT
The sixth portrait compresses Canada’s largest deer into a broad antler-and-muzzle profile.
Issue 6 closes Denis Mayer Jr.’s six-coin run within the observed nine-issue sequence.
Issue 6 / 9
ANIMAL PORTRAIT · SILVER BULLION
Moose
Alces alces
The sixth portrait compresses Canada’s largest deer into a broad antler-and-muzzle profile.
- Issue year
- 2022
- Fine weight
- ¾ oz
- Product no.
- 204290
CANADA RANGE & HABITAT
Boreal forest, wetlands, lakes and rivers
Moose occur across Canada’s boreal forests and often use wetlands, lakes and rivers. Long legs move through deep snow and wet ground, while aquatic plants form an important part of the diet.
REVERSE DESIGN
Reading the Moose reverse
The animal faces left beneath a flattened palmate antler. Short fur marks define the long muzzle and cheek, while the hanging bell beneath the jaw completes the species profile.
WHY THIS SPECIES
What the Mint says
The Mint calls the moose a Canadian symbol and notes its place on Ontario’s coat of arms, but does not state why it was selected for issue 6.
DESIGN & ENGRAVING
Denis Mayer Jr.
The reverse carries Denis Mayer Jr.’s DM initials. Susanna Blunt designed the shared obverse portrait.
OBVERSE
Elizabeth II
Susanna Blunt’s uncrowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II faces right. The displayed face is an official same-design reference from the 2021 issue; it does not depict a physical 2022 specimen.
RELEASE / MINTAGE
2022
The Mint identifies this as the sixth issue, product 204290, with no fixed mintage.
SERIES PLACEMENT
06 / 09
Issue 6 closes Denis Mayer Jr.’s six-coin run within the observed nine-issue sequence.
SPECIFICATIONS
2022 Moose
- Issuer
- Royal Canadian Mint
- Composition
- Silver, .9999 fine
- Fine weight
- ¾ troy oz
- Recorded weight
- 23.33 g
- Diameter
- 38 mm
- Face value
- CAD $2
- Edge
- Serrated
- Finish
- Reverse proof
ISSUE SOURCES
2022 Moose
Coin references and species references are listed separately so release facts, design observation and natural history remain distinct.
- Royal Canadian Mint — 2022 MooseAccessed 24 Aug 2026
- Parks Canada — MooseAccessed 24 Aug 2026