SPECIES PORTRAIT
A quieter feline portrait relies on ear tufts, whiskers and layered winter fur.
Issue 7 begins a new reverse-artist chapter and is the last Elizabeth II obverse in the sequence.
Issue 7 / 9
ANIMAL PORTRAIT · SILVER BULLION
Lynx
Lynx canadensis
A quieter feline portrait relies on ear tufts, whiskers and layered winter fur.
- Issue year
- 2023
- Fine weight
- ¾ oz
- Product no.
- 206024
CANADA RANGE & HABITAT
Boreal and subalpine forest with deep snow
Canada lynx specialize in boreal and subalpine forests where deep snow gives their long legs and large furry paws an advantage. Their abundance closely follows snowshoe hare populations.
REVERSE DESIGN
Reading the Lynx reverse
Leduc turns the head slightly right and uses a narrow eye line to keep the expression watchful. Upright black-tipped ears, cheek ruff and long whiskers extend beyond the compact face.
WHY THIS SPECIES
What the Mint says
The Mint describes the lynx as Canada’s most common wild cat, but does not state why it was selected for issue 7.
DESIGN & ENGRAVING
Pierre Leduc
Pierre Leduc designed the reverse. The obverse carries Susanna Blunt’s Elizabeth II effigy with the 1952–2022 memorial marking.
OBVERSE
Elizabeth II memorial
Susanna Blunt’s Elizabeth II portrait carries a 1952–2022 marking with four pearls, paired with the two-dollar denomination.
RELEASE / MINTAGE
2023
The Mint identifies this as the seventh issue, product 206024. No fixed mintage is stated.
SERIES PLACEMENT
07 / 09
Issue 7 begins a new reverse-artist chapter and is the last Elizabeth II obverse in the sequence.
SPECIFICATIONS
2023 Lynx
- 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
2023 Lynx
Coin references and species references are listed separately so release facts, design observation and natural history remain distinct.
- Royal Canadian Mint — 2023 LynxAccessed 24 Aug 2026
- Parks Canada — Canada LynxAccessed 24 Aug 2026