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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II 1 oz. Wood Bison
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Diameter | 38 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the fourth-generation effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susan Taylor, depicting the monarch in right-facing profile at approximately 77 years of age, bareheaded, and adorned with a necklace and earrings. The legend reads 'ELIZABETH II 5 DOLLARS 2013' arranged around the portrait in the field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) was functionally extinct in the wild by the early twentieth century, reduced to a remnant herd of around 250 animals in northern Alberta. The 2013 Royal Canadian Mint bullion series featuring Canadian wildlife drew directly on that recovery story — wood bison numbers had climbed back past 10,000 by the time this coin was struck, largely due to reintroduction programs run through Wood Buffalo National Park.
The .9999 fineness is notably purer than the .999 standard common to most silver bullion, a specification the RCM adopted aggressively in this period to differentiate its product in the competitive sovereign bullion market.