Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! Fine Silver Coin – The Polar Bear – Mintage: 8,500. Composition – fine silver (99.99% pure). Weight (g) – 31.39 (one troy ounce). Diameter (mm) – 38. Certificate serialized (serial numbers will vary). Face value – 25 dollars (a legal tender Canadian coin). Artists – Pierre Leduc (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse). A symbol of the power and vastness of North Americas northern landscape, the polar bear is king of the Canadian Arctic. And no wonder: not only is Canada home to the largest polar bear population on earth, but this massive beast has the ability to survive and thrive amid North Americas harshest climates. This is the second coin in the Royal Canadian Mints exciting new O Canada 1-oz silver coin series, focusing on iconic Canadian images. Engraved in exquisite detail to celebrate one of Canadas most important national icons. Struck in premium proof finish with a mirrored background. Crafted in 99.99% pure silver. Limited mintage of only 8,500 coins. Designed by Canadian artist Pierre Leduc, the engraved coin displays a heartwarming scene: a mother polar bear with her two young cubs on a frozen Arctic hillside. The massive mother sits patiently on her hindquarters in a snowdrift, practically nose-to-nose with one cavorting cub as it stands on its hind legs, pawing at her left arm. The other cub stands in front of her on all fours, looking around at its frozen surroundings. Above the bears and to the right side of the image rises a large snowdrift topped by two snow-covered trees. The reverse also features a stylized polar bear paw print and the engraved word CANADA, the date 2013 and the face value of 25 DOLLARS. Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a maroon clam-shell case lined with flock and protected by a custom’beauty box’. This coin is an excellent addition to any premium collection focused around nature or wildlife. Check out my other items. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. PHOTOGRAPHS – When a listing offers multiples of the same coin for sale, one coin is picked at random and photographed. Since all of the coins offered in the listing are essentially identical, the coin photographed is representative of all of the coins offered. The item “2013 $25 Polar Bear 1 oz. Fine Silver Proof Commemorative Coin ONLY 8,500 MINTED” is in sale since Thursday, April 18, 2013. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “okranchlandandcattlecompany” and is located in Lewisville, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, SE, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, SG, NO, HR, CL, CO, to Switzerland, UA, BR.
- Certification: Royal Canadian Mint
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Country of Manufacture: Canada
- Composition: Silver
- Year: 2013
- Strike Type: Proof
- Edge: Serrated
- Series: 1 oz Fine Silver O Canada