Since 1937, the 50-cent coin has featured the Coat of Arms on its reverse. But on the 1967 Centennial 50-cent coin—and on this 1/10 oz. pure gold tribute–artist Alex Colville opted for awildlife species whose howl embodies the spirit ofthe Canadian wilderness.

If you enjoy Alex Colville's coin designs,then order this 99.99% pure gold coin today.

• OUR SECOND 1/10 OZ. PURE GOLD COLVILLE COIN: Our second centennial tribute to artist Alex Colville (1920-2013) re-creates his 1967 Centennial 50-cent coin design and its famous howling wolf. This series isthe first to feature Canada's most famous coin art on 99.99% pure gold coins.
• A CENTENNIAL SALUTE: This six-coin series is a tribute to acclaimed Canadian artist Alex Colville on what would have beenhis 100th birthday.
• 1967, RE-MASTERED: A centennial celebration of Canada becomes a centennial celebration of the artist. All six of Colville's wildlife-themed, 1967 Centennial circulation coin designs have been lovingly re-created on 1/10 oz. pure gold coins, from the Canada goose(dollar coin) to the rock dove (one-cent coin).
• ALSO AVAILABLE AS A SUBSCRIPTION: Subscribe to the series to guarantee your complete set of 2020 Colville coins and get a free maple wood collector case. We'll send you a new coin every two months as they're released, beginning with the dollar coin and ending with the one-cent coin. That means if you order in February, you'll have a complete set, case and all, by Christmas—an instant gift for any collector. Coins in yourTribute to Alex Colville Series include:
• $1 coin
• 50-cent coin
• 25-cent coin
• 10-cent coin
• 5-cent coin
• 1-cent coin
• HISTORIC OBVERSE: Like the original coins issued in 1967, all six 2020 versions feature the 1965 effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
• LIMITED WORLDWIDE MINTAGE: Your coin has a limited worldwide mintage of1,200.
• 1/10 OZ. PURE GOLD: Your coin is crafted from one-tenth ounce of 99.99% pure gold.
• NO GST/HST.

Design:
The reverse re-creates Canada's 1967 Centennial 50-cent coin design by artist Alex Colville and features a profile view of a howling wolf. The reverse also features the engraved face value "50 CENTS", the word "CANADA" andthe date "2020". The obverse features Canada's second effigy (1965-1989) of Her MajestyQueen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.

Packaging:
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.

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