- Country:Canada
- Collection:Gold Commemorative 50cents
- Metal:Gold
- Year:2011
- Denomination:50 Cents
- Finish:Proof
- Weight (oz):0.041
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:1729
- Product type:Coin
One in a series of four coins designed by Canadian Aboriginal artist Corrine Hunt- designer of the gold, silver, and bronze medals, produced by the Royal Canadian Mint, for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Other coins available in this series...
The Orca Whale is among the most intelligentmammals with the rare ability to pass its knowledgeonto its young. It hunts in pods of up to three dozenindividuals and is a spectacular sight at sea. Longrevered by First Nations communities of theNorthwest Coast, the powerful Orca is increasinglythreatened by pollution and habitat loss.
Express your passion for the Canadian wilderness-treasures to cherish and preserve.
Celebrated First Nation's artist Corrine Hunt has brought her distinctive vision of traditional Kwakwaka'wakw and Tlingit forms to create these special-edition collectibles. Every design is visual poetry that gives the time-honoured traditions of conservation and respect acontemporary voice with powerful lines and well-honed economy in composition.
2011 is the International Year of Forests-a time to reflect on the significant role the wilderness plays in reducing global warming and preserving the earth's environmental balance.
