In the Eyes of the Spirit Bear

The reverse image features a detailed portrait of the white-furred black bear known as the Kermode bear or spirit bear of British Columbia’s Central Coast and North Coast. The bear’s face dominates theentire reverse field of the coin, its intense eyes taking centre stage as it seems to stare directly at the viewer. The bear’s dark nose and mouth, dense fur, and stunning brown eyes are given dimensional detail using various engraving and shading techniques. The eyes makean even greater impact with the application of ambertoned enamel irises and black pupils.

This coin is the third issue of the Distinctive Eyes collection.
The first coin of the series, released in 2014, depicts « In the Eyes of the Snowly Owl ».
The second coin of the series, released in 2015, depicts « In the Eyes of the Cougar ».
Thethird coin of the series, released in 2016, depicts « In the Eyes of the Spirit Bear ».
The fourth coin of the series, released in 2017, depicts « In the Eyes of the Timber Wolf ».