- Country:Canada
- Collection:Gold Commemorative $500
- Metal:Gold
- Year:2012
- Denomination:$500
- Finish:Proof
- Weight (oz):5.03
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:96
- Product type:Coin
Extremely low mintage! A once-in-a-lifetime tribute to the world-famous Calgary Stampede.
On July 6, 2012, the biggest-ever celebration on horseback will begin as rodeo-revellers from around the world gather in Calgary, Alberta for the Calgary Stampede - The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. Preserve the history of Canada's Wild West with this superb coin!
Special features:
¥ GST/HST exempt.
¥ A beautiful fine gold (99.99% pure) rendering of a uniquely Canadian celebration.
¥ An extremely low mintage of only 200 coins makes this limited-edition commemorative coin highly desirable.
¥ Hand polished! The field (flat background) has a highly hand polished mirror-like finish.
Design:
Designed by Canadian artist Michelle Grant, your coin features six-time world champion bucking bronco, Grated Coconut, ridden by a brave bareback cowboy. Details like Grated Coconut's "CS" shoulder freeze brand and "G-65" hip brand and the rider's "1912" competitor number - a reminder of the Stampede's inception year - come to life amidst a curling frame of intricate leather tooling inspired by the trophy saddle of Flores Ladue, wife of Stampede founder Guy Weadick.