The foothills of the Canadian Rockies are home to Canada's cowboy heritage, a scene that is faithfully represented on this fine silver collectable coin. Canadian ranching is said to have emerged in British Columbia's interior valleys about a decade before it began in southern Alberta. In each of these regions, however, the emergence of ranching was driven by distinct factors. While ranching in British Columbia was fueled by various gold rushes, Alberta ranching was initially begun by absentee landowners from Europe and the United States, which gave way to local homesteads and smaller operations by the turn of the century.

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Metal Type: Silver

Purity: 99.99

Mint: RCM

Year: 2014

Mintage: 8,500

Diameter: 38 mm

Weight: 31.39g

Packaging: RCM branded maroon clamshell with graphic box and certificate

Artists: Bernie Brown (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)