{"product_id":"canada-2017-grizzly-bear-1-5-ozt-9999-fine-silver-sovereign","title":"Canada - 2017 Grizzly Bear - 1.5 Ozt .9999 Fine Silver Sovereign","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA standout early release from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoyal Canadian Mint’s Canadian Wildlife Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2011 Grizzly Bear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e combines sovereign Canadian silver with a design created specifically to showcase one of North America’s most formidable animals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduced in 2011, the Canadian Wildlife Series ultimately featured \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esix different wildlife designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, all struck in the same exceptionally high \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.9999 fine silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e associated with the Royal Canadian Mint’s Silver Maple Leaf bullion coins. The Grizzly Bear was the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esecond release in the six-coin series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, following the Timber Wolf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse, designed by Canadian artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Woodruff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, depicts a powerful grizzly standing in a rugged wilderness setting. The inscriptions identify the issuing nation, silver weight and exceptional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9999 purity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The obverse carries \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSusanna Blunt’s portrait of Queen Elizabeth II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, along with the 2011 date and the coin’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$5 Canadian legal-tender denomination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike a privately minted silver round, this is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esovereign legal-tender bullion coin issued by Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Each coin contains a full \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 troy ounce of .9999 fine silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving stackers recognizable bullion content while the discontinued Wildlife Series adds an appealing collectible element. The 2011 Grizzly had a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emintage of 1,000,000 coins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—substantial enough to make it accessible, but far below the production levels commonly associated with major annual bullion programs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoin Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMint:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Royal Canadian Mint\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2011\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Canadian Wildlife Series\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Grizzly Bear\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e $5 CAD\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilver Content:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1 Troy Ounce\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurity:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e .9999 Fine Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 31.11 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 38 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 3.29 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Reeded\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMintage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1,000,000\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObverse Designer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Susanna Blunt\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverse Designer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e William Woodruff\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLegal Tender:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2011 Canadian Grizzly Bear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an excellent choice for anyone who likes their stack to have a little more character than a standard bullion coin. 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