1844) "Ramming Bighorn Sheep Art", Canada: The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) Canada has brought out a contemporary Wildlife portrait done in the distinct Northwest Coast Art Style featured on a 200 Dollars Gold Coin: Year of Coin Release: 2021:
The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM), Canada has brought out a traditional art, contemporary wildlife portrait of a "Ramming Bighorn Sheep", 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 form-line, it gives today's artists a powerful basis to create arresting images that echo with the wisdom and skill of the past.
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 125.00 cm 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.
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 Kwakiutl artist Richard Hunt. The engraved lines and forms are both powerful and expressive, whether they're enhanced with multiple finishes or multiple colours.
The Commemorative Coin:
The Reverse of the 200 Dollars Gold Coin 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. The engraved design is alternately enhanced with multiple finishes and colours.
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 of the 200 Dollars Gold Coin features an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Susanna Blunt. The peripheral inscriptions are - " ELIZABETH II. CANADA. 2021. D.G. REGINA.200 DOLLARS".
The specifications of this Coin are:
Country of issue: Canada; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: $200 (Two Hundred Dollars); Metal Composition: .9999 Fineness Gold (Au); Weight: 1.0 Oz or 31.16 grams; Diameter/Size: 30.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 500 pieces; Edge: Serrated; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes, Serialised; Designers: Richard Hunt (Reverse), Susanna Blunt (Obverse).
Remarks: The coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded clamshell with a black beauty box.
31) North-west Territories, Canada: 150th Anniversary (1870-2020): A $30 (Thirty Canadian Dollars) Silver Proof Coin minted by the Royal Canadian Mint, celebrates the milestone: Year of Coin issue: 2020
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