Get the third and final entry in the exciting Untamed Canada program - and a phenomenal INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY! Snare the striking Wolverine 1/4 Ounce Pure Gold Proof before it bolts away!

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Welcome to Untamed Canada, the extremely popular wildlife program from the Royal Canadian Mint! The third and final issue in the RCM’s exciting Untamed Canada Series, the Wolverine (Gulo gulo), displays a bold artistic direction. Each coin showcases five different types of finish (each with a separate degree of luster!), exceptional engraving techniques, and woodblock-inspired original artworks! This dramatic approach to coin design, inspired by the unbroken spirit of the Pronghorn Antelope, is struck in one quarter troy ounce of 99.99% pure gold; with a total worldwide mintage of only 1,500 (far too low for such an affordable gold proof), we expect the Wolverine to sell out quickly!

A Bold And Striking Design, A Highly Detailed, Original Work of Art!
The striking design by Canadian artist Tivadar Bote features a stylized image (inspired by woodcut design) of a Wolverine, set against symbolic elements of its Canadian habitat. The wolverine is presented in the foreground of the image, turning his head to his right as he surveys his territory from from the top of a rocky mount. In the background, the image of a circular sunburst replete with rays recalls the vast open skies of the Wolverine's preferred habitat. Next to the sun the mountains recede into the distance. The outer frame is engraved with the species’ Latin binomial name, “Gulo gulo”.The Untamed Wolverine
The wolverine (Gulo gulo; gulo is Latin for "glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch, is the largest land-dwelling species of the weasel family. It is a stocky and muscular carnivore, more closely resembling a small bear than other weasels. The wolverine has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size, with the documented ability to kill prey many times larger than itself.

The wolverine can be found primarily in remote reaches of the Northern boreal forests and subarctic and alpine tundra of the Northern Hemisphere, with the greatest numbers in northern Canada, the U.S. state of Alaska, the Nordic countries of Europe, and throughout western Russia and Siberia. Their populations have experienced a steady decline since the 19th century in the face of trapping, range reduction and habitat fragmentation, such that they are essentially absent in the southern end of their European range. Large populations are thought to remain in North America and northern Asia. Wolverines are solitary animals. In February 2013, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service proposed giving Endangered Species Act protections to the wolverine largely because climate change is whittling away its wintry habitat in the northern Rockies.

Investment Note
An exciting new series with a completely new style. Bold, fresh and striking design in the woodcut style. Popular wildlife theme and desirable animal motif. A full quarter troy ounce of pure gold. Extremely affordable introductory price. Best of all, a total mintage of only 1,500 gold proofs! What more do we have to say?

A meticulously detailed and finely engraved detail of a wolverine. The legend provides the Latin scientific name for the species, GULO GULO. The date and denomination are also indicated.

Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, in profile facing right. This portrait, the fourth effigy of the queen to appear on Canadian Coinage, was executed by the artist Susanna Blunt. The legend ELIZABETH II D. G. REGINA ("Elizabeth II, Queen by the Grace of God") also appears.

Packaging

The coin is encapsulated inside a burgundy leatherette, clamshell-style presentation case, lined with black velvet and protected by a black outer box. An individually-numbered certificate of authenticity is included.