1 oz. Pure Silver Coloured Coin – Majestic Animals: The Bold Black Bear – Mintage: 6,500 (2017)

Celebrate an iconic wilderness resident with this must-have coloured coin! Order today!

This coin brings you face-to-face with one of the most iconic residents of every province and territory except Prince Edward Island. The shy black bear generally avoids people, but when it's spotted, it's a wilderness encounter one doesn't soon forget—captured here in exceptional engraving and colour!

A must-have addition to your nature or animal coin display! Order today!

• Fifth and final coin issued in 2016 as part of the Majestic Animal series, which celebrates Canada's most distinctive and iconic animal species.
• Your coin offers a realistic depiction of a close encounter with a bold black bear in the wild.
• FEATURES SELECTIVE COLOUR AND MULTIPLE FINISHES! The colour and finishes enhance the detailed engraving, while adding depth and dimension to the intricate design on your coin.
• 1-OUNCE 99.99% PURE SILVER COIN! Your coin is GST/HST exempt!
• LOW MINTAGE: Only 6,500 coins will be made worldwide.

Design:

The reverse design by Canadian artist Pierre Leduc captures the majestic qualities of the black bear in remarkable detail against the engraved forest in the background. Standing on its four legs, the bear's bulky body size is evident when seen in three-quarter profile as its front paws rest upon a rock in the foreground. Its head is turned to present the viewer with a front view of its carefully engraved facial features and its bold, inquisitive expression. Selective colour enhances the engraved textural details and brings to life the bear's dark fur and lighter-coloured muzzle. In this hillside clearing near the edge of a forest, the black bear inspires awe as it stands out among the bright colours of the vegetation, logs and rocks that surround it.