These coins celebrate one of Canadas national animals, the hard-working beaver. This 50-Dollar coin is certified to be 99.99% pure silver with a diameter of 65 millimetres and a metal weight of 5 ounces. The reverse design by Canadian artist Glen Loates features an adult beaver felling a tree. Occupying the centre of the image, a large beaver stands amid the leaves and grasses lining the bank of a waterway, hard at work chewing the trunk of a tree with its sharp incisors. The beaver stands on its webbed back paws, counterbalanced by its large flat tail, holding the tree trunk with its sharp- clawed dextrous front paws. The beaver is presented in profile, its small left ear and eye, snubbed black nose, sharp teeth, and oily waterproof fur rendered in fine detail. In the background, backed by dense forest, one of the beavers wooden structures rises from the middle of a small lake. The image occupies the entire reverse field and is engraved with the word’CANADA,’ the date’2013,’ and the face value of’50 DOLLARS. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. Engraved in exquisite detail to celebrate one of Canadas most important national icons and one of the countrys two national animals. Highly affordable iconic silver collectible to celebrate Canadas natural wonders, Canadian fauna, and the countrys unique iconography. A prestigious addition to any collection focused around nature or Canadiana. Face Value: 50 dollars. Mintage: 1,500. Composition: 99.99% fine silver. Weight (g): 157.6. Diameter (mm): 65. Artist: Emily Damstra. Coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a black beauty box. Advertising Date: October 30, 2012. Launch Date: November 5, 2012. The item “2013 5oz Proof $50′The Beaver’. 9999 Fine Silver Coin (13089) (NT) (OOAK)” is in sale since Friday, June 23, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “gatewestcoins” and is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This item can be shipped to Canada, United States.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada