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300 Dollars - Elizabeth II Bateman Moose
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Susan Taylor Reverse: Cecily Mok |
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| Reverse description | Proof finish reverse dominated by a finely engraved close-up portrait of a bull moose in left-facing profile, its massive palmate antlers extending dramatically to fill the upper field, rendered in meticulous naturalistic detail after a design by wildlife artist Robert Bateman. The denomination 300 DOLLARS appears in the lower left field, while the commemorative date range 1962·2012 is inscribed to the right, marking the 50th anniversary of Bateman's career. CANADA is inscribed in bold lettering along the upper border, and Bateman's facsimile cursive signature appears in the lower centre field. The mirrored background provides strong contrast to the frosted relief of the subject. |
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| Mintage | 2012 - Proof - 250 |
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Robert Bateman's wildlife art had already made him one of Canada's most recognized painters when the Royal Canadian Mint began collaborating with him on bullion and collector issues. This platinum piece belongs to a series that brought his naturalistic style directly into the coinage program — an unusual arrangement in which an living artist's signature aesthetic was reproduced with his active involvement rather than adapted posthumously.
Platinum collector issues from the RCM in this period were struck in extremely limited quantities, typically under 1,000 pieces globally, making secondary-market survival rates high relative to circulated silver or base-metal commemoratives.