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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!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• AN ORIGINAL MASTERPIECE! Own this original work of art by internationally renowned Kwakiutl artist, Richard Hunt.
• A MIX OF PURE GOLD AND COLOUR! Beautifully struck in 99.99% pure gold, your coin features an engraved design that is alternately enhanced with multiple finishes and colours.
• A CELEBRATION OF ART AND WILDLIFE! This coin features a contemporary portrait of a celebrated Canadian wildlife species in the distinct style of Northwest Coast art.
• LIMITED EDITION! With a mintage of 500, this limited-edition work of art will appeal to collectors and art enthusiasts alike.
• INCLUDES SERIALIZED CERTIFICATE! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
• NO GST/HST

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

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

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ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT

The Royal Canadian Mint is known as one of the most reputable mints in the world. The Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint opened in 1908 and was renamed The Royal Canadian Mint in 1931 when control was transferred to the Canadian government. The Royal Canadian Mint is renowned for producing some of the highest quality and purity of gold and silver bullion coins and bars in the world. Their high standards for excellence and quality allowed them to be the first refinery to manufacture 9999 fine gold bullion coins in 1982, as well as the first to reach 99999 fine gold purity in 1999.