2016 Big Coin Series 6-Coin Pure Silver Set 5 oz

This collection includes the complete six-piece set of elusive 2016 five-ounce fine silver Big Coins, all presented in an official Royal Canadian Mint wood display case. Even at new current market prices, these coins remain extremely difficult to find in the secondary market. All six denominations in the Big Coin series are double struck in.

9999 fine silver with a proof finish, with a weight of just over five ounces. Each of the designs is further enhanced with selective colour, bringing our classic coin designs to life in a way never seen before.

This low-mintage large-format collection represents the absolute highest quality premier proof coin set for this year of issue. As pure silver coins produced by the Royal Canadian Mint, there is no HST or GST applicable. A regular two-dollar coin has a diameter of 28 mm and a weight of just 6.92 grams in base metal; this two-dollar coin has a diameter of 65 mm and a weight of over 155 grams, or 5 ounces, in pure silver. This is about equal to the weight of 22 regular two-dollar coins. A regular loon dollar has a diameter of 26.5 mm and a weight of just 7 grams in base metal; this huge loon dollar has a diameter of 65 mm and a weight of over 155 grams, or 5 ounces, in pure silver.

This is about equal to the weight of 22 regular loon coins. A regular fifty-cent coin has a diameter of 27 mm and a weight of just 6.9 grams in base metal; this fifty-cent coin has a diameter of 65 mm and a weight of over 155 grams, or 5 ounces, in pure silver. This is about equal to the weight of 23 regular half-dollar coins. A regular caribou quarter has a diameter of 24 mm and a weight of just 4.4 grams in base metal; this huge caribou quarter has a diameter of 65 mm and a weight of over 155 grams, or 5 ounces, in pure silver. This is about equal to the weight of 35 regular quarters. A regular ten-cent coin has a diameter of 18.03 mm and a weight of just 1.75 grams in base metal; this ten-cent coin has a diameter of 65 mm and a weight of over 155 grams, or 5 ounces, in pure silver. This is about equal the weight of 88 regular dimes. A regular five-cent coin has a diameter of 21.10 mm and a weight of just 3.95 grams in base metal; this five-cent coin has a diameter of 65 mm and a weight of over 155 grams, or 5 ounces, in pure silver. This is about equal to the weight of 39 regular nickels. Striking contrast of selective colour against the brilliant textured fields. Weight: 5 oz pure fine silver.