Canada: 2013 $5 Orca O Canada Series Gold Coin

Canada: $5 Orca coin 2013

Composition: 99% gold

Mintage: 4000

Finish: Proof

Weight(grams): 3.14

Design: The coin showcases a three-quarter profile portrait of an orca emerging from the water. It's two pectoral fins jut forward, helping the orca keep it's large head above water. Around it rise whitecapped waves of splashing water. In the background you see a straight dorsal of a mature male, curved large dorsal of a female, and small curved dorsal of an orca calf in the distant waters. In the distance, the shoreline of Canada's Northwest Pacific coast is visible, with its rugged outcroppings and tall evergreens. The reverse image is framed with a border engraved with the word "CANADA," the date "2013," the face value of "5 DOLLARS," and a stylized orca tail fin. The coin was designed by Canadian artist Pierre Leduc.

Packaging: Coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint branded maroon case lined with flock. It is protected by a customized sleeve.