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Special Edition Specimen Set - Elk Calf (2011)

Unique $2 elk calf coin only available with this set
Highlights:
This is the only set to offer the limited-edition two-dollar coin
featuring an elk calf. It features the specimen finish (brilliant and
frosted relief on a lined background) that has long been a favourite
among collectors.
Coin design:
A newborn elk steadies itself on wobbly legs in a fresh summer
meadow, by Canadian artist Christie Paquet.
A rare encounter with a
delicate fawn.
This year, the polar bear you would expect to see
on the $2 coin has been replaced with a newborn
elk calf. The arrival of these endearing young
animals in Canada’s western provinces is a sure
sign that summer has arrived.
Females give birth to a single calf weighing about
16 kg (35 lbs). It will stand within minutes of
its birth although it will spend the next 10 days
hidden away in dense vegetation camouflaged by
its spotted coat. During this time, the calf will feed
on its mother’s milk and will double in weight—a
remarkable growth process that will produce a
majestic adult within a few short years.
Specifications
- No.112456
2 dollars (Baby Elk)
- Composition: outer ring : 99+% Ni inner core : 92% Cu, 6% Al and 2% Ni
- Finish: specimen
- Weight (g): 7.3
- Diameter (mm): 28.03
- Edge: interrupted serrations
- Artist: Christie Paquet (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
1 dollar (specimen)
- Composition: nickel electroplated with bronze
- Finish: specimen
- Weight (g): 7
- Diameter (mm): 26.5
- Edge: plain
- Artist: Ralph-Robert Carmichael (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
50 cents
- Composition: three-ply nickel finish plated steel
- Finish: specimen
- Weight (g): 6.9
- Diameter (mm): 27.13
- Edge: reeded
- Artist: Canada's Coat of Arms (reverse), Suzanna Blunt (obverse)
25 cents
- Composition: three-ply nickel finish plated steel
- Finish: specimen
- Weight (g): 4.4
- Diameter (mm): 23.88
- Edge: reeded
- Artist: Emanuel Hahn (reverse), Suzanna Blunt (obverse)
10 cents
- Composition: three-ply nickel finish plated steel
- Finish: specimen
- Weight (g): 1.75
- Diameter (mm): 18.06
- Edge: reeded
- Artist: Emanuel Hahn (reverse), Suzanna Blunt (obverse)
5 cents
- Composition: three-ply nickel finish plated steel
- Finish: specimen
- Weight (g): 3.95
- Diameter (mm): 21.2
- Edge: plain
- Artist: G.E. Kruger-Gray (reverse), Suzanna Blunt (obverse)
1 cent
- Composition: two-ply copper finish plated steel
- Finish: specimen
- Weight (g): 2.35
- Diameter (mm): 19.05
- Edge: plain
- Artist: G.E. Kruger-Gray (reverse), Suzanna Blunt (obverse)