Composition :
1 cent : Two-ply copper finish plated steel
5 cents : Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
10 cents : Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
25 cents : Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
50 cents : Three-ply nickel finish plated steel
1 dollar : Nickel electroplated with bronze
2 dollars : Outer ring : more than 99% nickel / Inner core : 92% copper, 6% aluminium, 2% nickel

Mintage : 35,000

Great Gray Owl

This year, the aureate dollar features the Great Gray Owl, one of the largest owls in the world (although it weighs less than the great horned owl). This birdcan be found in Canada's boreal forests from Quebec to Yukon. Like most owls, it relies on its exceptional hearing to hunt-it canhear smallrodents 30 cm (1ft) beneath the snow. When it swoops down to capture its prey, it can break through a crust of snow strong enough to support a human being!

SPECIMEN SETS - GREAT GRAY OWL - 2011 SPECIMEN SET - 2011 CANADIAN COINS 31 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 06- SPECIMEN SET and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.