The second $5 gold coin in the Royal Canadian Mint’s exciting new O Canada series focusing on iconic Canadian animals, this beautiful coin celebrates the rich history and symbolism associated with the Canadian polar bear.
The reverse design by Canadian artist Pierre Leduc presents an outer polished border framing an inner field engraved with the full face portrait of a polar bear. The image details to stunning effect the polar bear’s many unique adaptations to its Arctic home, including its small ears, fur-ringed eyes, and thick transparent fur. The Polar Bear’s distinctive black nose and eyes stand out in sharp contrast to its shaggy light-coloured body. Behind the bear we catch a glimpse of its frozen environment stretching to the horizon, broken only by the occasional jagged finger of ice pushing through the wind-swept, snow-encrusted terrain.
Diameter: 16mm
Weight: 3.13g
Material: Gold
Fineness: 0.9999
Bullion Weight: 0.1 Troy Ounces
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
Reverse: Portrait of a Polar Bear
Finish: Proof
Series: O Canada
Quantity Produced: 4000
Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II
Theme(s): Iconic Canadian Images
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