SPECIES PORTRAIT
A compact face and exposed teeth bring tension to the second portrait.
Issue 2 keeps the close portrait but replaces the ram’s quiet profile with a frontal warning.
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ANIMAL PORTRAIT · SILVER BULLION
Wolverine
Gulo gulo
A compact face and exposed teeth bring tension to the second portrait.
- Issue year
- 2018
- Fine weight
- ¾ oz
- Product no.
- —
CANADA RANGE & HABITAT
Boreal forest, mountains and Arctic tundra
Wolverines occupy remote landscapes from boreal forest to Arctic tundra and range across much of northern and western Canada. Broad feet, dense fur and a robust skull suit snow travel, scavenging and bone-crushing.
REVERSE DESIGN
Reading the Wolverine reverse
The head is pushed toward the lower rim while the brow and swept-back fur expand outward. The open mouth concentrates dark recesses around teeth and tongue against the bright relief.
WHY THIS SPECIES
What the Mint says
No selection explanation from the Mint is attributed here.
DESIGN & ENGRAVING
Denis Mayer Jr.
The reverse carries Denis Mayer Jr.’s DM initials. Susanna Blunt designed the shared obverse portrait.
OBVERSE
Elizabeth II
Susanna Blunt’s uncrowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II faces right. The legend and two-dollar denomination encircle the portrait.
RELEASE / MINTAGE
2018
The 2018 Wolverine is the second observed issue. No Mint final mintage or fixed issue limit is attributed here.
SERIES PLACEMENT
02 / 09
Issue 2 keeps the close portrait but replaces the ram’s quiet profile with a frontal warning.
SPECIFICATIONS
2018 Wolverine
- Issuer
- Royal Canadian Mint
- Composition
- Silver, .9999 fine
- Fine weight
- ¾ troy oz
- Recorded weight
- 23.33 g
- Diameter
- 38 mm
- Face value
- CAD $2
- Edge
- Serrated
- Finish
- Reverse proof
ISSUE SOURCES
2018 Wolverine
Coin references and species references are listed separately so release facts, design observation and natural history remain distinct.
- Numista — 2018 WolverineAccessed 24 Aug 2026
- JM Bullion — 2018 WolverineAccessed 24 Aug 2026
- Environment and Climate Change Canada — WolverineAccessed 24 Aug 2026