A colossal creature has returned from the ice age thanks to the Royal Canadian Mint’s first release in the Prehistoric Animals series — The Woolly Mammoth.
This massive brute became extinct around 10,000 years ago, but will live on for generations due to the discovery of its fossilized remains in areas like Alaska and Siberia. Investors and collectors can now cherish these prehistoric giants through silver and gold coins from Provident Metals.
Canadian artist Michael Skrepnik designed the reverse of each coin. The silver coin features a giant mammoth standing tall before ancient mountains, while the gold depicts a side view of a mammoth with short fur — which was molted due to the warm season. The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology authenticated the animals details and features.
Six coins, including NGC MS 69 and 70 coins in both gold and silver, along with a 1 oz silver and 1/10 oz gold, will be available in limited mintage. Each silver coin in the series has a mintage of 7,500. Just 3,000 are available worldwide for the gold pieces.
The Woolly Mammoth is exclusive to NTR Metals in the United States, and Provident Metals will be one of the few dealers offering the coins online. Each modern numismatic piece will be packaged in a maroon clamshell and custom beauty box.
The Mammoth was known to roam Canada’s frigid flatlands before over-hunting, rapid temperature changes and loss of habitat forced the creatures into extinction. The species was relative to the size of modern-day African elephants, and were easily recognized for their long, curved tusks.
Celebrate the resurgence of The Woolly Mammoth with the inaugural piece in the RCM’s Prehistoric Animal series.
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