Reverse: Along the rim on top, “CANADA”. In the center, a female wolf standing on a ridge, and “9999”. Along the rim at the bottom “FINE GOLD 1/25 OZ OR PUR”.

Obverse: The portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Along the rim, the inscriptions "ELIZABETH II" on the top, and the face value and year of issue at the bottom.

Wolves were once abundant and distributed over much of North America, Eurasia, and the Middle East. Today, they inhabit only a very limited portion of their former range. They are the largest in the wild canine family, and have a vast communication repertoire including scent marks, vocalizations, visual displays, facial and body postures and rituals.