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5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Polar Bear, Silver
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Value | 5 Dollars |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a full-body portrait of a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) designed by Canadian wildlife artist Glen Loates, depicted standing atop a raised ridge of ice in a vast Arctic icescape with its head turned to the right. The background is rendered with vivid radial lines emanating from behind the bear, creating a dramatic sunburst finish that distinguishes this issue. A paw print privy mark appears in the field as an additional decorative element. The legend CANADA and the date 2022 are inscribed at the periphery, accompanied by the purity and weight notations FINE SILVER 1OZ ARGENT PUR 9999 and the artist's initials GL. |
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| Mintage | 2022 - Sunburst Finish - 40,000 |
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Canada's silver Polar Bear bullion series has run in various iterations since the 1980s, but the .9999 fineness standard applied to this issue reflects a refining benchmark the Royal Canadian Mint achieved and began marketing aggressively against competitors — particularly the Perth Mint and the U.S. Mint — in the early 2000s. The four-nines purity designation is not incidental; it became a deliberate commercial differentiator for the RCM in the global bullion market.