Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! 99.99% Pure Silver Matte Proof Coin. In new “O Canada” 1 oz. Composition – 99.99% fine silver. Finish – matte proof. Weight (g) – 15.87 1/2 troy oz. Diameter (mm) – 34. Certificate – serialized (serial numbers will vary). Face value – 10 dollars (a legal tender Canadian coin). Artists – Pierre Leduc (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse). The howl of a wolf pack sends shivers down even the most stalwart spine. Yet, in the entire written history of Canada, there is not a single record of a wolf having killed a human being. Canada boasts the world’s second-largest wolf population, with estimates between 50,000 and 60,000. For eons, this powerful, mysterious, resilient creature has roamed free throughout northern and western Canada and in the region around the Great Lakes, singing its song to the coming and going of the moon. This coin is the sixth of the exciting new “O Canada” 1/2 oz. Silver coin series featuring iconic Canadian images. This coin is rendered in 99.99% pure silver with a limited mintage. As with the other coins in this series, it is sure to be sought after by collectors. Images previously featured in this series include the polar bear, beaver, RCMP, Inukshuk, and summer life; future coins to feature images including Niagara Falls, the caribou, hockey, the orca, and the maple leaf. Engraved in exquisite detail with a proof finish. Designed by Canadian artist Pierre Leduc, the coin features a full-body portrait of a lone wolf set against the backdrop of a remote Canadian Arctic landscape. The wolf stands at ease, gazing toward the viewer with just a hint of a wolfish grin. Its thick fur, sharp claws and pointed ears are rendered in dimensional detail through exquisite engraving. The wolf stands atop a rock outcropping amid small mosses and lichens, surrounded by a group of evergreens. The reverse is framed with a border engraved with the word “CANADA, ” the date “2013, ” the face value of “10 DOLLARS, ” and a stylized wolf paw-print. Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a maroon clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a customized “beauty box”. This coin is an excellent addition to any silver collection focused around nature or wildlife. Check out my other items. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. The item “2013 $10 The Wolf O Canada #6 1/2 oz 99.99% Pure Silver Matte Proof Coin” is in sale since Saturday, June 22, 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, CR, DO, PA, TT, GT, SV, HN, JM.
- Certification: Royal Canadian Mint
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Country of Manufacture: Canada
- Composition: Silver
- Strike Type: Matte Proof
- Edge: Serrated
- Series: “O Canada” 1/2 oz. Silver $10 Series