Wildlife: Moose 1 oz Silver 2012
Silver coin from the Wildlife series with an image of a Moose. The Canadian Moose coin is the fourth coin in the series, minted by the Royal Canadian Mint. Each edition features a low mintage of 1 million coins.
The Royal Canadian Mint was officially opened in 1908 by Governor General Earl Grey, minting the first fifty-cent coin produced on Canadian soil. After the coin began to be issued, the only competitor was the South African Krugerrand, but due to the apartheid boycott, it was not widely available. This made gold coins with a maple leaf very popular.
The obverse features an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Susann Blunt. Below is the denomination ($5) and the minting year (2012). The reverse shows the majestic moose, Canada's largest land mammal and ruler of Canada's forests.
