Description
With a mintage of just 1000 coins, a pure silver content of one full kilogram, a near flawless double struck proof finish, and a popular design theme by renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman, this large attractive coin combines scarcity, intrinsic value and collectible art. HST/GST exempt.
The Design:
This design features an image from Robert Bateman’s painting, The Moose Family. The original painting presents a bull moose leading a cow and young calf through a shallow, reed-lined wetland. This detail features the upraised head, neck, and multi-pronged antlers of the bull moose. The mighty animal’s striking features are captured in a gracefully turned profile that elegantly fills the borderless reverse side’s polished ground. In a Royal Canadian Mint first, Robert Bateman’s signature is engraved at the bottom right side of the image, which is an RCM’s first.
It features the embossed text “CANADA,” the dates “1962–2012” to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Wildlife Federation an organization that has achieved exceptional results in conserving Canadian wilderness and Canadians about environmental issues that concern us all. Mr. Bateman is an Honorary Life Member of CWF.
