Canadian Wildlife
| Canadian Wildlife | |
|---|---|
| Face value: | 5 CAD |
| Metal: | 99.99% Ag |
| Weight: | 31.103 g |
| Diameter: | 38 mm |
| Thickness: | 3.15 mm |
| Edge: | corrugated |
| Embossing years: | 2011 to 2013 |
| front | |
| Motive: | Canadian wildlife |
| Designer: | William Woodruff Emily S. Damstra |
| back | |
| Motive: | Elizabeth II |
| Designer: | Susanna Blunt |
| Draft date: | 2003 |
The Canadian Wildlife is a six-part series of investment coins made of silver with a purity of 9999, each bearing a motif from the Canadian wildlife. The series was created by the Canadian Mint Royal Canadian Mint produced which for the known -Leaf coin Maple is responsible. The silver coins are only available with a vintage between 2011 and 2013 and only with a fine weight of one ounce . Each motif is limited to one million copies.
Motifs
The coins in the series were issued over a period of three years, with two different motifs being minted each year. The front bears the caption CANADA above the respective motif, and below the purity 9999 , the fine weight 1 OZ and the bilingual inscription FINE SILVER or ARGENT PUR . The back is the same and, like the Maple Leaf, bears the name and portrait of Queen Elizabeth II , the year of issue and the face value of 5 DOLLARS .
Timber Wolf
The series started with the Timber Wolf , also known as the American gray wolf . The coin is minted 2011 and appeared in autumn 2010. The motif by William Woodruff, the chief engraver of the Royal Canadian Mint, shows a Timber wolf in front of the full moon and its habitat, the coniferous forest. This motif was used back in 2005 for the limited ½ ounce silver coin Timber Wolf , the minting of which was subsequently discontinued.
Grizzly
With the grizzly , the Royal Canadian Mint has chosen one of the most famous animals in North America as the motif for a bullion coin. The image of a roaring grizzly bear next to a passing river and in front of an impressive mountain landscape was also designed by William Woodruff. This motif is the second in the series, is marked in 2011 and was published in the spring of that year.
Cougar (cougar)
This is the third motif in the series and the first to be minted in 2012. Like the Timber Wolf, the coin was issued in autumn of the previous year. The picture shows a puma jumping over a branch with its mouth open; the motif is again from William Woodruff and bears his initials on the left margin.
Mosses (elk)
In spring 2012, the fourth issue was published with the moose as a theme, again designed by William Woodruff. The North American elk is the largest land animal in Canada. The coin depicts an elk deer standing in a meadow.
Pronghorn Antelope (Antelope)
In the fall of 2012, the Royal Canadian Mint brought out the fifth edition of the Wildlife series. A fork-horned antelope was chosen as the motif , which runs across a wide prairie landscape (strictly speaking, it is not a species of antelope, despite the similarity to the antelopes of Africa or Asia). This time the design comes from Emily S. Damstra (hence the initials ED at the bottom) and bears the year 2013.
Wood bison (bison)
At the beginning of February 2013, the sixth and final issue of the series was published with the wood bison (a subspecies of the American bison ) as a motif. This bison species is only found in Canada today; after near extinction in the 19th century, the population has recovered to over 10,000 animals. The bison is Emily S. Damstra's second motif, hence the initials ED in the lower left quarter of the coin. The year of issue is 2013.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Canadian Wildlife Silver Coin Series . Muenzen.eu. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ Canadian silver bullion coins "Silver Wolf" . Canadian-coins.de. Retrieved October 15, 2012.