OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Mint is set to introduce two new bullion coins to commemorate the RCMP and Canada's wildlife. On Wednesday, the mint announced it will offer the one-ounce bullion coins, one gold and one silver, to meet a worldwide "record" demand. The RCMP coin, with a face value of $200, is the fourth in a series of the mint's gold bullion coins known to be the world's purest, a release said, at 99.999 per cent purity. The piece will feature a Mountie riding a galloping horse, surrounded by maple leaves on one side and a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the other. The silver coin, at 99.99 per cent purity, was designed with a cougar on one side and the Queen on the other. The 2012-dated coin is the third in a series of six on wildlife and will have a $5 face value. Both pieces will be available in September.
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