Great Hunters: Grey Wolf – 1 oz. Pure Gold Ultra High Relief Coin – Mintage: 400 (2025)

The grey wolf, one of the Great Hunters immortalized in gold and presented in Ultra High Relief. Order today!

Teamwork, persistence and adaptability—these are the traits that assure a wolf pack’s survival, and they have helped cement the grey wolf’s reputation as one of the Great Hunters. Unlike ambush predators such as the cougar (Coin #2 in this series), the grey wolf (Coin #3) is a pursuit predator, capable of chasing its prey over long distances and adjusting its tactics as circumstances change. The hunt itself is a coordinated group effort, as illustrated from the prey’s perspective on this 99.99% pure gold Ultra High Relief (UHR) coin, with each pack member contributing to a common goal—an inspiring example of the complexity and wonder of the Canadian wilderness.

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SPECIAL FEATURES

• Third gold coin in the Great Hunters Marvel at this close view of one of Canada’s most fascinating predators, the grey wolf. Working with other pack members, the grey wolf gives chase and is clearly gaining on its quarry on your coin’s reverse, which shows the hunt from the prey’s perspective.
• Stunning Ultra High Relief (UHR). The Ultra High Relief height of 1.8 mm brings outstanding height and depth to this stunning gold portrait of a grey wolf on the hunt in the Canadian wilderness.
• A more expansive UHR view than ever before. Each coin in our Great Hunters series is distinguished by multi-level relief heights made possible by our most innovative UHR minting relief technique yet.

• Multiple frostings for dynamic light play. Multiple frostings alter the way light reflects off the different design elements, creating a more realistic rendering of both the hunter and its surroundings.
• A rich, golden gleam. Your coin is crafted in 99.99% pure gold and features a luminous proof finish. Also available as a 1 oz. 99.99% pure silver coin.
• A limited collectible. Mintage is limited to just 400 coins worldwide.
• An Emily Damstra original. Your coin’s reverse was designed by Emily Damstra, the award-winning artist who has created many coin designs for the Royal Canadian Mint and the United States Mint, including the American Silver Eagle Type 2 coin.
• Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
• No GST/HST.

DESIGN

Engraved in Ultra High Relief (UHR), the reverse design by artist Emily Damstra brings the viewer face-to-face with the grey wolf (Canis lupus) in the Canadian wilderness. The wolf in the foreground leads the chase and is trailed by other members of the pack as it moves swiftly across the rocky forest terrain, even making a hairpin turn while closing in on its fleeing prey. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.

DID YOU KNOW?

Wolves are highly intelligent. They track and observe their prey, often targeting individuals that show signs of weakness or illness, while also assessing how the terrain and weather conditions might be used to their advantage.

PACKAGING

Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a black Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.

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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

The Artist:

I chose to show the wolf mid-pivot because it was a pose that demonstrates the animal's agility, and allows the viewer to see the wolf's body while it gazes directly at the viewer. Whatever it is chasing had better watch out! The rocky backdrop enabled me to show two other members of the pack from different angles, and it, along with the water, provides a good contrast to the textures of the foreground wolf. – Emily Damstra, Artist

The Engraver:

It’s easy to let your creativity flow when interpreting a design like this. The challenge, as with any Ultra High Relief coin, is striking the right balance between aesthetic and technical considerations as you work simultaneously in the worlds of art and engineering. It’s a very fine line, and it involves a lot of back and forth between Engraving and Engineering to ensure everything flows perfectly. As an engraver, you also need to think several steps ahead and look at everything as a whole: can the CNC machine actually cut this small, carefully sculpted detail? Will the relief withstand the finishes and frostings? You have to anticipate the different steps and tools that will be required, and if you do, the design will be perfect all the way through.

– Konrad Wachelko, Engraver