5 Dollars - Elizabeth II Howling Wolf

Features

Issuer Canada
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2012
Value 5 Dollars
5 CAD = USD 3.68
Currency Dollar (1858-date)
Composition Bimetallic: niobium clad silver (.925) centre in silver (.925) ring
Weight 8.5 g
Diameter 28 mm
Thickness 1.8 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled, coloured
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
32227
References RCM/MRC# 113371,
Monnaie Royale Canadienne (https://www.mint.ca/)
KM# 1132
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Series: CAN:Timekeeper for the Algonquin people

Obverse

Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II
D·G·REGINA
SB
2012

Unabridged legend: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA

Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God

Engraver: Susanna Blunt

Reverse

A howling wolf in the light of a winter moon

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
JDM
5 DOLLARS

Engraver: John Mantha

Edge

Serrated

Mint

Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)

Comments

Series of 4 pieces illustrating the full moons of the Algonquin people:
MRC# 113355 - Full deer moon (thunder or summer moon)
MRC# 113364 - Hunter's full moon (journey moon or dying moon)
MRC# 113371 - Full wolf moon (snow moon or old moon)
MRC# 113378 - Full pink moon (April moon, a tribute to pink flowers like the wild phlox that comes out in spring)à
MRC# 116529 - Set of 4 pieces, run 7,500

Outer ring: 92.5% Ag, 7.5% Cu
Obverse inner core: 92.5% Ag, 7.5% Cu
Reverse inner core: Niobium
Silver content: 6.56 g, 0.21 tr oz
Weight: 8.5 g (including 1.4 g Niobium)

Algonquin clock
The Amerindian tribes that made up the Algonquin people relied on the moon to mark time. They named each full moon according to the seasonal activities of the current cycle. Their immense territory stretched from Lake Superior to the Atlantic seaboard, giving rise to a wide variety of names throughout the Algonquin community. The full moons of the deer, hunter and wolf and the full pink moon represent summer, autumn, winter and spring respectively.Automatically translated

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2012  Photo 7 496 Proof, in set of four coins

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Howling Wolf)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Howling Wolf)
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 11
Lot 119
Internet Archive
22 Jun 2019 UNC USD 97.28
(EUR 90.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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