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4 Dollars - Elizabeth II Canadian Wolf, 1⁄2 oz
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, portrayed at approximately 77 years of age, bare-headed, wearing a necklace and earrings, after the portrait by Susanna Blunt. The legend encircles the upper field, with the denomination appearing at the base. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Wolf coin is part of the Royal Canadian Mint's long-running wildlife series, which leaned heavily on international bullion collector demand through the 2010s. The $4 face value is a legal fiction — a nominal denomination with no practical circulation intent, existing solely to satisfy the legal requirement that bullion issues carry a face value.
The .9999 fineness was a deliberate marketing differentiator against competing sovereign mints, most of whom struck at .999 or lower during this period.