Grizzly Bear 1 oz Gold 2011 (Milk spot)
The Royal Canadian Mint was officially opened in 1908 by Governor General Earl Grey, minting the first fifty-cent coin produced on Canadian soil. After the coin began to be issued, the only competitor to the coin was the South African Krugerrand, but due to the apartheid boycott, this was not available to the general public. This made the maple leaf gold coins very popular. "Grizli bear, grizly, grizzly, grey bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) - a subspecies of brown bear, a carnivorous mammal belonging to the bear family. It inhabits North America in its western part and is also found in the Rocky Mountains. Body length reaches more than 3 m, weight up to 700 kg. The colour of the coat is brown with a grey or silvery coating. The grizzly is a subspecies of the brown bear (Ursus arctos). Omnivorous, it feeds mainly on plant food, carrion, small animals and also hunts larger mammals, with the distinctly smaller baribal, known as the black bear, also being its prey." The obverse features the likeness of Queen Elizabeth II, denomination .The reverse shows an image of a grizzly bear, as well as the grade in which the coin was struck (Ag .9999) and the name of the country (Canada) in which it is produced.Do you need help? Do you have any questions?Ask a question and we'll respond promptly, publishing the most interesting questions and answers for others. 
