Afternoon everyone ….
I got an email alert on a new release that I thought several of you might be interested in. The email was from JM Bullion, but I’m quite sure it will be available from most on line dealers.
Here is the description from their website:
The terms “bear” and “bull” have become deeply ingrained in financial terminology, with their origins often traced back to the different ways these animals attack their prey. A bull thrusts its horns upward when attacking, symbolizing rising markets, while a bear swipes its paws downward, representing falling prices. Right now, 2025 2 oz Canadian Silver Bull and Bear Coins are available at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
Arrives in plastic flips, acrylic tubes of 14 coins, or a Monster Box of 280 coins!
Distinctive Bull-and-Bear design!
Cutting-edge security features!
Contains 2 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver in BU condition.
Bears a face value of $10 (CAD) backed by the federal government of Canada.
The obverse features King Charles III.
On the reverse are a bear and bull.
Each of the 2025 2 oz Canadian Silver Bull and Bear Coins arrives in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. The coins are packaged individually inside protective plastic flips. Multiples arrive in either acrylic tubes of 14 coins or Monster Boxes of 280 coins, with each box holding 20 tubes of 14 coins inside.
These animal metaphors gained prominence in 18th-century London, particularly through the practice of “bearskin jobbers” who would sell bearskins before actually buying them from trappers, hoping prices would fall – an early form of short selling. The behavioral characteristics of these animals have also influenced their market symbolism.
The obverse of the 2025 Canadian Silver Bull and Bear Coin comes with the first-generation effigy of King Charles III. Steven Rosati created this bust of His Majesty for the Royal Canadian Mint, becoming just the third Canadian artist to develop a monarch portrait for Canadian coinage and the first to create a portrait of Charles III.
On the reverse of 2025 2 oz Silver Bull and Bear Coins are the images of the raging bull and the mighty bear. Bulls are known for their aggressive, charging nature, reflecting the confident optimism of rising markets where investors aggressively buy stocks expecting higher returns. Bears, conversely, are associated with hibernation and defensive behavior, mirroring the cautious, pessimistic sentiment during market downturns when investors retreat and protect their assets.
Now the coin….
