Elk - Sculpture of Majestic Canadian Animals - 2017 Canada 10 oz Pure Silver Gold Plated Coin - Royal Canadian Mint

Description

The elk (or wapiti) cuts a distinctive figure in the grasslands and forests of western Canada and Ontario—and on this pure silver coin. The stately beauty of this iconic species shines bright in the form of a gold-plated, silver-cast statuette that rises up from the coin's surface. The male elk's towering rack of antlers is particularly imposing as the animal lifts its head towards the sky to release its bugling cry, which can easily shatter the early morning silence of an autumn day. A must-see