- Country:Canada
- Collection:Gold Commemorative 50cents
- Metal:Gold
- Year:2020
- Denomination:50 Cents
- Finish:Proof
- Weight (oz):0.1
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:1200
- Product type:Coin
Since 1937, the 50-cent coin has featured the Coat of Arms on its reverse. But on the 1967 Centennial 50-cent coin-and on this 1/10 oz. pure gold tributeÃartist Alex Colville opted for awildlife species whose howl embodies the spirit ofthe Canadian wilderness.
If you enjoy Alex Colville's coin designs,then order this 99.99% pure gold coin today.
Special features:
OUR SECOND 1/10 OZ. PURE GOLD COLVILLE COIN: Our second centennial tribute to artist Alex Colville (1920-2013) re-creates his 1967 Centennial 50-cent coin design and its famous howling wolf. This series isthe first to feature Canada's most famous coin art on 99.99% pure gold coins.
A CENTENNIAL SALUTE: This six-coin series is a tribute to acclaimed Canadian artist Alex Colville on what would have beenhis 100th birthday.
1967, RE-MASTERED: A centennial celebration of Canada becomes a centennial celebration of the artist. All six of Colville's wildlife-themed, 1967 Centennial circulation coin designs have been lovingly re-created on 1/10 oz. pure gold coins, from the Canada goose(dollar coin) to the rock dove (one-cent coin).
ALSO AVAILABLE AS A SUBSCRIPTION: Subscribe to the series to guarantee your complete set of 2020 Colville coins and get a free maple wood collector case. We'll send you a new coin every two months as they're released, beginning with the dollar coin and ending with the one-cent coin. That means if you order in February, you'll have a complete set, case and all, by Christmas-an instant gift for any collector. Coins in yourTribute to Alex Colville Series include:
$1 coin
50-cent coin
25-cent coin
10-cent coin
5-cent coin
1-cent coin
HISTORIC OBVERSE: Like the original coins issued in 1967, all six 2020 versions feature the 1965 effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
LIMITED WORLDWIDE MINTAGE: Your coin has a limited worldwide mintage of1,200.
1/10 OZ. PURE GOLD: Your coin is crafted from one-tenth ounce of 99.99% pure gold.
