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Title	Canada, Snowy Owl Proof Platinum Coin Wildlife Series, 150 Dollars, 1991 AD
Obverse	Bust of Elizabeth II, ELIZABETH II to the left and D. G. REGINA to the right
Reverse	A Snowy Owl with Outspread Wings and Extended Claws in Midflight with the Moon in the background, CANADA above and 150 DOLLARS below
Type/denomination	150 Platinum Dollars
Diameter	25 mm
Weight	15.552 g
Origin	Canada
Period	1991 AD
Description	In 1990, the Royal Canadian Mint made their first proof platinum set: the 1990 Polar Bear series. They had been making bullion coins since 1989 with their Maple Leaf Proof coins ranging from one ounce to 1/10 ounce in gold, silver and bullion. With the Polar Bear series, the Canadian Wildlife Proof Platinum Sets were launched. These four coins contain a 0.9995 platinum purity. Their face values are $300, $150, $75, and $30 though as luxury coins they initially sold for $1990 – much more than their face value. With each set comes a mahogany box lined with black velvet and a certificate of authenticity. The obverse bears the bust of Elizabeth II, current ruling monarch of Great Britain. Surrounding her portrait are her name and D.G. REGINA. This latter phrase is for the latin DEI GRATIA REGINA (Queen by the grace of God). This portrait was designed and modeled by Dora De Pedery-Hunt. Once a design is approved by the Mint, a large three-dimensional model is made. Sometimes this is the same person as the designer but often it is an artisan of the mint. The reverse for each coin was designed by Glen Loates. His initials are in the lower right of each coin except the $30 denomination. Sheldon Beveridge created the $300 mold, Ago Aarand the $150, Terry Smith the $75, and William Woodruff the $30. The models are made three-dimensional, from plaster, usually with an eight inch diameter. The reverse of the $150 ½ ounce platinum coin has a Snowy Owl with outstretched wings and extended claws to catch prey by moonlight. The $300 platinum coin is 30mm in diameter with the $150, 25mm; $75, 20mm, $30, 4mm. If you hold the coins between your fingers right side up, they rotate along their vertical axis with the opposite side also right side up. This is one type of coin arrangement. The other major type is the opposite side when rotated along the vertical axis would be wrong side up.
Publisher	Hillsdale College
Donor	Alwin C. Carus
Collection	World
Accession number	20051299
Catalog Number	Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, page 233

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