300 Dollars - Elizabeth II Northwest Territories Coat of Arms

The Northwest Territories' coat of arms was granted by royal warrant in 1956, making it one of the more recently established heraldic grants among Canadian provincial and territorial emblems. This coin is struck in what the Royal Canadian Mint markets as "14-karat gold" — an alloy the Mint adopted for this collector series specifically to hit a lower retail price point than its standard 99.99% gold issues, not for any historical or metallurgical tradition.

Mintage on these territorial arms issues was tightly capped, typically below 1,500 pieces.