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8 Dollars - Elizabeth II Arctic Fox, 1 1⁄2 oz Silver Bullion Coinage
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | CANADA 9999 FINE SILVER 1 1/2 OZ ARGENT PUR |
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The Arctic Fox issue was part of the Royal Canadian Mint's push into fractional and odd-denomination bullion starting in the early 2010s, when the mint was aggressively competing with Perth and the U.S. Mint for collector-investor crossover buyers. The 1½ oz format was a deliberate awkwardness — heavy enough to feel substantial against a standard one-ounce piece, unusual enough to attract set builders who would not otherwise look twice at a bullion coin.
The .9999 fineness specification had become the RCM's primary marketing differentiator by this date, first achieved at scale in 1982 with the Maple Leaf program.