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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II The Polar Bear, selective gold plated
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Susan Taylor Reverse: Steven Stewart |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed depiction of a polar bear standing on an Arctic ice floe, head lowered as if hunting or drinking from the frigid waters below, rendered in high relief against a matte silver field. Icebergs are visible in the background to the right, evoking the Canadian Arctic wilderness. To the lower left, a large polar bear paw print is shown in relief within a framed panel, serving as a secondary design element. The selective gold plating adorns the outer border ring, which carries the legend 'CANADA' arched across the top and '10 DOLLARS' along the bottom. The date '2013' appears to the right of the central device, and the engraver's initials 'PL' are inscribed in the lower left of the inner field. |
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The Polar Bear dollar series has anchored Canadian wildlife coinage since the loonie's introduction in 1987, but this 2013 issue diverges sharply from circulation intent — it belongs to the Royal Canadian Mint's aggressive push into the collector-bullion hybrid market that accelerated after 2010, targeting buyers who wanted precious metal content alongside visual novelty. The selective gold plating was applied post-strike to specific design elements, a technique the RCM refined across multiple concurrent series during this period.
The .9999 fine silver specification — four nines purity — became an RCM house standard for collector issues around this time, distinguishing them from the .999 used by most competing mints.