Pushing the envelope further with minute engraved details, this smallerthan- ever pure gold coin measures only 11 mm across. Struck in 99.99% pure gold
Its design features the caribou from the 25-cent coin that entered circulation in 1937 as part of a new, modern coin series introduced to better reflect Canada's national identity.The Arctic, as essential a theme now as then, was the inspiration for Canadian sculptor Emanuel Hahn (1881-1957) who created this enduring image of a caribou; a design that has not changed in 73 years.
Specifications
Mintage 15000
Composition 99.99% pure gold
Finish proof
Weight (g) 0.5
Diameter (mm)11
Edge serrated
Certificate serialized
Face value 25 cents
Artist Emanuel Hahn (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)