CANADA
2012
Birds Of Canada Evening Grosbeak
25 Cents Coloured Coin
Specification:
RCM Number: 118003
Face Value: 25 Cents
Mintage: 20,000
Composition: Cupronickel
Weight: 12.61 g
Diameter: 35.0 mm
Edge: Plain
Finish: Specimen (with colour on the reverse)
Artist: Arnold Nogy (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
The stunning, golden-yellow Coccothraustes vespertinus is a talkative bird of bright plumage with a contradictory ability to hide itself among the deciduous and coniferous trees in which it makes its home
The adult has a short black tail, black wings and a large pale bill