1 oz 2014 Caribou Coloured Silver Coin | Royal Canadian Mint
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COIN HIGHLIGHTS
- Ships individually in protective packaging
- Consisting of 1 oz of 9999 Fine Silver
- Obverse: Features an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- Reverse: Features a full colour caribou set against a mountain background with a coloured hillside foreground
The woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) is the only member of the deer family in which both males and females grow antlers. Scientists believe it is to help the caribou survive in some of the harshest and most isolated terrain in the world. Caribou live in Canada's most isolated terrain beyond the 49th parallel and are categorized into "ecotypes" based on adaptations they have developed by living in different habitats. The tundra ecotype caribou is the farthest-travelling land migrant on earth. They spend their winter in the boreal forest and migrate to the tundra north of the 55th parallel in the summer to calve. That is an incredible round trip of 6,000 km per year that perfectly illustrates boundless expanse of Canada.
The reverse was designed by Canadian artist Trevor Tennant and features a full colour caribou set against a mountain background with a coloured hillside foreground. The obverse features the Susanna Blunt Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. This coin has a limited mintage of only 8,500 worldwide and is struck in 9999 pure silver and comes encased in a maroon clamshell. These coins make a great gift for both coin collectors and wildlife enthusiasts alike.
ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT
The Royal Canadian Mint is known as one of the most reputable mints in the world. The Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint opened in 1908 and was renamed The Royal Canadian Mint in 1931 when control was transferred to the Canadian government. Their high standards for excellence and quality allowed them to be the first refinery to manufacture 9999 fine gold bullion coins in 1982, as well as the first to reach 99999 fine gold purity in 1998.
