The Royal Canadian Mint has announced its fifth installment in the Canadian Wildlife Series: the 2013 North American Pronghorn Antelope. All six coins in the beloved Wildlife Series carry a face value of $5 and contain one troy ounce of .9999 fine silver.
Paying homage to one of the most elusive North American creatures on four legs, the newest Silver Wildlife Coin depicts the North American Pronghorn Antelope in its natural habitat. Like the coin’s predecessors, the Silver Canadian Antelope is emblazoned with the hallmark 9999 FINE SILVER 1 OZ ARGENT PUR, as well as the initials ED after the coin’s designer, Emily S. Damstra, a successful Canadian artist.
The obverse of the 2013 Canadian Pronghorn Antelope showcases the profile of Elizabeth II, originally designed by Canadian-born artist, Susan Blunt. The obverse also bears its face value of 5 DOLLARS, her majesty’s name ELIZABETH II and the date 2013.
The Royal Canadian Mint has released four designs prior to the Silver Antelope, including the Canadian silver wolf, grizzly, cougar and the moose–all Canadian treasures in their own right.
The 2013 Canadian Silver Antelope will be available through Provident Metals’ online ordering system weeks before its official release by the Royal Canadian Mint. Like previous Wildlife designs, the Silver Antelope will be issued in extremely limited quantities of just 1 million coins–making it a highly sought-after, coveted series.
The Royal Canadian Mint is expected to release the final coin in the Silver Wildlife Series in early 2013.
