CANADA
2013
O Canada Series
The Caribou
$10 Fine Silver Coin (No Tax)
Specification:
RCM Number: 123195
Face Value: 10 dollars
Mintage: 40,000
Composition: 99.99% Fine Silver
Silver Content: 15.87 g / 0.510tr oz
Weight: 15.87 g
Diameter: 34.0 mm
Edge: Serrated
Finish: Proof
Artist: Susanna Blunt,Suzanne Taylor (Obverse)
Risto turlinen, Josee Osio (Reverse)
The eighth coin in the Royal Canadian Mint's exciting new O Canada series focusing on iconic Canadian images, this beautiful coin celebrates the great caribou-one of Canada's most fascinating native species.
The reverse design presents a male caribou set against the rugged terrain of the Canadian North. The lone male stands in the centre of the image, facing the viewer, his large rack of antlers, stocky body, and long legs viewed from the front.
The caribou peers at the viewer with his right eye, his powerful neck turned to his left. Below and behind him we see the snow-covered rocky ground and characteristic pines of Canada's northern boreal forest. In the distance, mountains stretch out along the horizon. The reverse also features a stylized caribou hoof print.
The caribou peers at the viewer with his right eye, his powerful neck turned to his left. Below and behind him we see the snow-covered rocky ground and characteristic pines of Canada's northern boreal forest. In the distance, mountains stretch out along the horizon. The reverse also features a stylized caribou hoof print.
Bundled in warm coats, snowpants, and toques, they walk through the snow to a small outdoor community hockey rink. In the background, other players lean against the outside of the boards, sticks held high, waiting for their turn to join the game.
On the rinks itself, an adult and several children are engaged in a game. The adult and one of the children wave their hands and sticks high in the air, signalling perhaps that someone has scored a goal. In the distant background, stark leafless trees rise against the wintry horizon.
Special Features:
- This is the eighth coin in the Royal Canadian Mint's exciting new O Canada 1/2 oz silver coin series. The series focuses on iconic Canadian images to celebrate all that makes Canada unique. Rendered in 99.99% pure silver with limited mintages, this series is sought after by collectors.
- This beautiful silver coin comes in a clamshell case encased in a special full-colour beauty box. - Engraved in exquisite detail and set against the backdrop of the Canadian Arctic-one of the world's most remote landscapes.
- A great gift and collectible to celebrate Canada's natural wonders, the Canadian North, and the country's unique iconography.
Packaging:
Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a maroon clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a customized full color sleeve..
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