- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $100
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2017
- Denomination:$100
- Finish:Proof
- Weight (oz):10.015
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:1200
- Product type:Coin
The elk (or wapiti) cuts a distinctive figure in the grasslands and forests of western Canada and Ontario-and on this pure silver coin. The stately beauty ofthis iconic species shines bright in the form of a gold-plated, silver-cast statuette that rises up from the coin's surface. The male elk's towering rack of antlers is particularly imposing as the animal lifts its head towards the sky to release itsbugling cry, which can easily shatter the early morning silence of an autumn day.
A must-see, must-have coin that family and friends will want to see again and again! Order today!
Special features:
THIRD IN FIVE-COIN SERIES! The elk is the third coin in the Sculpture of Majestic Canadian Animals series, which depicts animals in a uniquely multi-dimensional approach.
AN OUTSTANDING ROYAL CANADIAN MINT COIN! Your coin's large diameter (65 mm) provides the perfect pedestal for the gold-plated silver elk-shaped statuette emerging from the coin!
INNOVATIVE ARTISTRY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP! A testament to the Royal Canadian Mint's spirit of innovative artistry and craftsmanship, the silver statuette is uniquely shaped to recreate the elk's most distinctive features.
SAFELY PROTECTED! Despiteits unusual shape, each coin is safely protected inside a dome-like capsule that protects it from the elements.
CAREFULLY PACKAGED! In addition, your coin was carefully packaged in ablack graphic beauty box.
LIMITED MINTAGE! Limited mintage worldwide of just 1,200 coins.
10-OUNCE OZ PURE SILVER! Your coin is crafted from 99.9% pure silver with selective gold plating.
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Design:
Designed by Canadian big game sculptor Karl Lansing, your coin presents a stunning rendition of one of Canada's most iconic species: the elk (Cervus canadensis). Magnificent gold plating highlights the sculptured details that convey the ungulate's wild beauty through the uniquely shaped, silver statuette that rises up from the coin's surface. The elk's solid build and imposing antlers are on full display, as is the varied textureof its fur. Moving across the open landscape, the elk has paused mid-step to lift its head towards the sky and unleash a powerful bugle that puts both mates and rivals on alert.
