3/4 oz 2018 Canadian Wolverine Silver Coin | Royal Canadian Mint

The Royal Canadian Mint is world-renowned for its innovation and application of high minting standards to its offerings. As the second animal to be featured on heralded Animal Portrait Series, the wolverine is characterized by its stocky, powerful build, powerful jaws, and thick hide.

This coin, like the wolverine, packs a significant punch despite its diminutive size, .9999 fine silver, in a 3/4 oz denomination!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• Ships individually in protective packaging
• Consisting of 3/4 oz of 9999 Fine Silver
• Obverse: Features an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, her name and title initials, along with the legal tender value of the coin
• Reverse: Features the depiction of a roaring wolverine, the artist's initials, the mint's mark, the name of the country of issue, the year of the release, along with the metal weight, type and purity in English and French

The reverse contains Denis Mayer Jr.’s depiction of a wolverine in a proof finish, to contrast the matte, frosting applied throughout the coin’s field.

Also included are the innovative security features for which the Royal Canadian Mint is known, such a micro-engraved privy mark that features the year of issue.

The reverse depicts the left-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Susanna Blunt, with her title, and the coins denominational value also included.

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. The Royal Canadian Mint is renowned for producing some of the highest quality and purity of gold and silver bullion coins and bars in the world. 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 1999.