Description
On July 6, 2012, the biggest-ever celebration on horseback will begin as rodeo-revelers from around the world gather in Calgary, Alberta for the Calgary Stampede - The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. This 2012 5 oz fine silver proof coin has a denomination of $50 and a diameter of 65 millimeters. Mintage is limited to 1,500 coins. HST/GST exempt.
The Design:
Designed by Canadian artist Michelle Grant, it features six-time world champion bucking bronco, Grated Coconut, in full flight, hind legs full extended behind him.
Grated Coconut is ridden by a brave bareback cowboy in chaps and cowboy boots, one hand clutching at the reins with only the harness and flying dressings between man and beast. 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. The entire image is framed by a raised circle of rope-patterned embossing against a background of pristine polished fine silver.
