Very nice and unusual coin!
Very nice coins! Went online one day and found this coin became available after sold out, snapped a few for myself and my dad. Received in mail, they are beautiful! Well done, RCM!
Jimmy
Calgary, Alberta
Second issue in the stunning 4-coin series featuring Canada's wildlife.
Highlights:
The square shape and dynamic design of this coin are immediately eyecatching;
all the more so with the gold plate that has been applied to
this limited-edition coin. It’s the second issue in this four-coin series
and every one of them is a must-have!
Coin design:
A stylized portrait of the Polar Bear on an ice floe with the sun and broken
sea ice reflected in the sky as the background.
Master of the ice.
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is the largest
terrestrial carnivore on earth. Scientists place
it in the marine mammal group because it lives
primarily on the frozen sea ice and feeds almost
exclusively on the seals that swim below it. While
ringed seals are its favourite, the polar bear will
also eat other seal species, belugas or narwhals.
The polar bear displays skills that are remarkably
human-like when it hunts. These traits have
inspired countless legends among the Arctic’s
First Nations people; hunting a polar bear is an
undertaking that demands an honest tribute of
honour and respect.
The sea ice is now changing, forcing the polar
bear to adapt with unprecedented speed. This
coin highlights the power and magnificence of an
animal that was long regarded as untouchable but
is now under threat from pollution and climate
change. The polar bear is a wildlife treasure that
commands every effort in conservation.
Very nice coins! Went online one day and found this coin became available after sold out, snapped a few for myself and my dad. Received in mail, they are beautiful! Well done, RCM!
Jimmy
Calgary, Alberta
Inovative designs for all this set
Pedro
Yorkshire. England.
It is a good addition to a child's collection.
Dan
Calgary, AB
I have the first original 2006 Canadian $3 square beaver coin, so I had to buy the 4 coins in this series to complete my collection of Canadian $3 square coins. These coins are beautifully struck, a limited mintage, they show very well...and the 2006 $3 square beaver coin is now valued at 10 times what I paid for it - not a bad 5 year investment!!!!
Rich
Paris, ON
as gifts
nadine ,the aunt
edmonton, Ab.
I just like to keep my Canadian coins; all things Inuit and indigenous.
Haida Fan
Salem Oregon
Wasn't as good of detail like the other three coins in this series. Very disappointed.The Canadian Mint can do a whole lot better and should re-make this coin to look more like a polar bear not a walrus.
Richard
Berwick, NS
After several attempts to correct the faulty capsule problem, I returned the coin and capsule and received a new one in a perfect-fitting capsule [...]TY TY TY for excellent service. I enjoy all three of the coins in this set and look forward to collecting the last one.
~ valeria ~
~ vancouver ~
Great coin, but the capsule won't close around it -so either the coin is mis-shaped or the capsules are faulty. I have asked twice for a replacement capsule, because first replacement fit the same as original one. Non-fitting capsule that won't close devalues the coin.
~ valeria ~
~ vancouver ~
I purchased this coin because I liked the artwork and the coin's unique shape. I was expecting a matte finish, but larger coin. The coin is smaller than I expected, but the polished relief finish of the subject more than makes up for it ... a very pleasant surprise. Well Done!!
FlyguyLKN
Lake Norman, NC
96.3
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