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Traditional art, contemporary portrait: Experience Canada's wildlife in a whole new way! Order today!

Our new Ramming Bighorn Sheep pure gold coin brings you a contemporary wildlife portrait done in the distinct style of Northwest Coast art! The shapes form a visual language that dates back thousands of years, and it continues to capture the attention of art collectors and enthusiasts worldwide. Known as formline, it gives today's artists a powerful basis to create arresting images that echo with the wisdom and skill of the past. The sound of clashing horns can be heard throughout the mountains when bighorn rams vie for dominance—a powerful show of force that reverberates from this original coin design by renowned Kwakiutl artist Richard Hunt. The engraved lines and forms are both powerful and expressive, whether they're enhanced with multiple finishes or multiple colours. STUNNING! A 99.99% pure gold masterpiece of colour and finishes. Order your coin today!

Special features:

Design: The reverse design by Kwakiutl artist Richard Hunt features a shining sun surrounded by two engraved pairs of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) — one is enhanced with multiple finishes, the other is enhanced with colour. A ring of triangular mountain peaks frame the battling sheep, which bear the eagle crest of the artist's village (Fort Rupert, B.C.) on their back and the raven crest of the artist's father on their hooves. The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.

Did you know? The bighorn sheep's climbing abilities are second only to another member of the Bovidae family, the mountain goat, which prefers higher elevations. Those horns continue to grow throughout the sheep's lifetime. While the ewe's horns are smaller and only slightly curled, the ram's horns may be 125 centimetres long and weigh more than its entire skeleton! Unlike the woolly domestic sheep, the bighorn sheep's hair is coarse. It sheds its coat once a year and during the summer months.

Packaging: Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.

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Specifications
7461
Canada
Royal Canadian Mint
Brilliant uncirculated
9999
30
CAD 200
2021
1.00
500

SKU

7461

Country

Canada

Manufacturer

Royal Canadian Mint

Condition

Brilliant uncirculated

Purity

9999

Diameter (mm)

30

Legal Tender

CAD 200

Year

2021

Metal Weight (ozt)

1.00

Mintage

500
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