Totemic Orca Medallion with 24K Gold Relief

This coin design is another collaboration between Gunnar, here at the mint, and Steffani Coxwell.  Steffani is a Tsimshian Alaska Native artist that lives in Soldotna, AK. on the Kenai Peninsula.  It features the orca, or killer whale, called kéet in the Tlingit language. It is a crest of some families and figures prominently in the ancestry, art and stories of many Northwest Coast groups. It is minted  1 oz single gold relief (24k plating on part of the silver coin)  It is similar in size to a silver dollar and is packaged in an airtight container and handsome gift box. The reverse of this coin is our Land of Midnight Sun design.