Description
The gyrfalcon (abbreviated as gyr) (scientific name: Falco rusticolus) is the largest of the falcon genus and a bird of prey inhabiting North America.
The Silver Canadian Gyrfalcon 1.5-oz 2016 is a part of the Royal Canadian Mint 1.5 oz series, which also includes the 1.5 oz Polar Bear and Cub and the 1.5 oz Arctic Fox, etc.
Coin Highlights:
- Contains 1.5 troy ounce of .9999 fine silver
- Sovereign coin backed by the Royal Canadian Mint
- Available in brilliant uncirculated BU condition
- Comes with a reeded edge design
- Has a diameter of 38mm and thickness of 4.5mm
- Face value of 8 CAD fully backed by the federal government of Canada
- Obverse features the right-facing portrait of Her Majesty the late Queen Elizabeth II designed by Susanna Blunt
- Reverse depicts a white gyrfalcon in flight
The 4th instalment in the 1.5 oz Canadian Wildlife Series, the Silver Canadian Gyrfalcon 2016 coin comes in 300 Coins monster box.
The coin’s obverse features an inscription reading “Elizabeth II D.G. Regina 8 Dollars”, while the reverse inscription reads “Canada 2016 Fine Silver 1 1/2 OZ Argent Pur”
