Numis Network's Silver Coin of the Month for November is the 2012 Silver Cougar from the Royal Canadian Mint.
The Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa was originally opened in 1908 as a branch of London's Royal Mint. Currently, the Ottawa facility is responsible for producing the nation's collector coins, medals, and medallions, including the famous Canadian Maple Leaf. Coins intended for circulation are produced at the mint facility in Winnipeg which also strikes coins for more than a dozen other countries including Cuba, Norway, Yemen, and New Zealand.