Royal Canadian Mint Unveils 2012

Cougar Silver Bullion Coins

On August 17th, 2011, The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) announced that it will be releasing a new one-ounce 99.99% pure silver bullion coin. The 2012-dated “Cougar” silver bullion coin, with a $5 face value, is the third in a series of six coins celebrating Canada’s Wildlife; only one million coins will be minted.

The obverse will feature the Susanna Blunt effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and the reverse design is the work of Senior Mint Engraver William Woodruff. The designs were unveiled to an audience of coin collectors and bullion distributors at the 2011 World’s Fair of Money, held by the American Numismatic Association in Chicago, Illinois.

COIN DESCRIPTION:

• The Canadian Cougar coin is the third coin released in the Royal Canadian Mint's 3-year long "Canadian Wildlife Coin Series" program.
• The obverse of the coin bears the Susanna Blunt effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with a $5.00 CAN face value.
•  The reverse shows a playful, yet powerful Canadian Cougar, perching on a branch with its mouth open in a show of strength.
• It is a legal tender coin with a face value of five Canadian dollars.
• It's the highest face value of any one-ounce government-minted silver bullion coin.
• Silver-0.999 Troy Ounce 31.072 Grams*.
• Weight: 1.000 Troy Ounces 31.103 Grams.
• Silver: 1.000 Troy Ounce 31.104 Grams.                          
• Weight: 1.000 Troy Ounce 31.104 Grams
• Diameter: 1.496" 38mm
• Thickness: 0.129" 3.29mm. 

Please add R40.00 for SA postage and R60.00 for express