Composition : 99.99% pure gold
Mintage : 4,000

A Canadian Icon

Across the ancient aeons of this once-wild continent, the wolf roamed free. Its lifestylebecame intrinsically woven with the broader fabric of the wilderness,its population ebbing and flowing with that of its prey - even as thewolf itself helped to regulate prey populations in turn. It is an animal of cycles, riding the tide of the wilderness, thriving and languishing by turns throughout the countless millennia of its life in this land, singing its song to the coming and going of the moon. In its richhistory, as in its haunting, primordial wail, the wolf pack's eerie chorus reminds us that, though most of us are relatively recent emigrants, Canada is an ancient land - a land far beyond the mundane, where resilient canines have survived the massive span of millennia and kilometres in harsh, remote conditions. The wolf's power and mystery, intermingled with the warm familiarity of its reliance on community, embody the sharp contrasts of this land.

This coin isthe third issue of the pure gold O Canada collection with a face value of 5 dollars.
The first coin of the series, released in February 2013, depicts the Beaver.
The second coin of the series, released in April 2013, depicts the Polar Bear.
The third coin of the series, released in June 2013, depicts the Wolf.
The fourth coin of the series, released in August 2013, depicts the Caribou.
The fifth coin of theseries, released in October 2013, depicts the Orca Whale.
 

O CANADA (2013) - WOLF - 2013 CANADIAN COINS 03 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 07- PURE GOLD and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.