Premium Bullion - 2024 1oz Silver Majestic Polar Bear Coin

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In 2022, the Royal Canadian Mint introduced Premium Bullion. Premium Bullion are limited mintage gold and silver bullion coins for investors and collectors alike.

The bullion coins are crafted from pure 99.99% gold or silver and come encapsulated in specialty assay cards signed by Charles Daoust, the Chief Assayer of the Royal Canadian Mint.

The 2024 edition features a scene of a mother polar bear with her almost independent cub nuzzling her in their Arctic habitat; young polar bears are known to stay with their mothers for up to two and a half years.

The design for this coin is based on original artwork by wildlife artist W. Allan Hancock.

Alex Tirabasso, the Royal Canadian Mint engraver who worked on the polar bear coin design, stated that one of his challenges was with the fur on the bears. He stated, “Hancock’s original design suggests that the bears’ fur is dry and not wet, which would be easier to sculpt. As the engraver, I needed to sculpt it in a way to convey this.”

Alex also stated the following about redeveloping the design for minting, “I think of the design as form and function. The form, or 3D sculpting, should realistically and elegantly depict the polar bears in their northern home, but should also function for manufacturing. For me, these two concepts are always linked. We want to achieve that flawless MS-70 standard.” Source: The Art of Crafting Pure Gold Coins: Insights from our Assay & Engraving Teams

Design of the 1oz Silver Majestic Polar Bear Premium Bullion Coin

Obverse

The obverse side of the Premium Bullion coin displays the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III of Great Britain, with a dazzling sunburst finish. The effigy of King Charles III was designed by Steven Rosati, a Canadian award-winning artist.

Inscriptions:

CHARLES III

D ∙ G ∙ REX (stands for "Dei Gratia Rex," a Latin title meaning "By the Grace of God, King")

5 DOLLARS

SR - Steven Rosati's initials (effigy designer)

Obverse Coin photo courtesy of Royal Canadian Mint

Reverse

The reverse side of the Premium Bullion - 1oz Silver Majestic Polar Bear Coin depicts a scene of a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) mother and her near-adult cub who is on the cusp of becoming independent.

Set against a field of radial lines that create a sunburst finish, the pair of nuzzling polar bears are depicted in their Arctic habitat.

The paw prints of the polar bear on the reverse side are an exclusive feature of the Majestic Polar Bear series of Premium Bullion silver coins.

Reverse Coin photo courtesy of Royal Canadian Mint

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