Tuesday 12 April 2011

Canadian Grizzly Bear-Wildlife Series Maple Leaf


Canadian Grizzly Bear Maple Leaf

The Royal Canadian Mint has released the 2011 Grizzly Bear silver bullion coin, the second issue of the extremely popular three year, six coin Canadian Wildlife bullion series of silver coins. The reverse of this coin features a mature Grizzly Bear roaring and standing on all fours on the edge of a body of water, the coin has been designed by senior mint engraver William Woodruff, the obverse of the coin contains the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the portrait was designed in 2003 by artist Susanna Blunt. A mintage of 1 million coins have been minted.


$5 Fine Silver Grizzly Bear Coin
2011
Weight.........................31.1 grams
Diameter............................38 mm
Purity............................9999 silver
Face Value..........................$5 Can
A total of 1,000,000 coins minted.

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