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Gold Highlights a Historic Stampede for War Heroes

  • Jul 04, 2019
  • Canadiana
  • 4 MINUTES READ
Every engraved detail on this $20 fine silver coin, including a rim shaped like a lariat, reflects the history of the 1919 Victory Stampede. “This coin is different,” says Canadian artist Michelle Grant, about the latest coin she designed for the Royal Canadian Mint. “After all these years, I never knew we held a Victory Stampede at the end of the Great War.”
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Every engraved detail on this $20 fine silver coin, including a rim shaped like a lariat, reflects the history of the 1919 Victory Stampede. “This coin is different,” says Canadian artist Michelle Grant, about the latest coin she designed for the Royal Canadian Mint. “After all these years, I never knew we held a Victory Stampede at the end of the Great War.”
1919 Victory Stampede coin and artist sketch that was issued in 2019 1919 Victory Stampede coin and artist sketch that was issued in 2019
Parade at the 1919 Victory Stampede Parade at the 1919 Victory Stampede
Cowboy performing a twister at the 1919 Victory Stampede Cowboy performing a twister at the 1919 Victory Stampede

Grant

The engraver did an amazing job preserving all these nuances, right down to the cowboy’s intense focus and the way his hands are tightly gripped. This coin is a work of art and the way the cowboy is plated with gold makes this special tribute even more powerful. I’m so glad I discovered this new perspective on cowboys during the First World War.

Grant
Michelle Grant is an award-winning artist Michelle Grant is an award-winning artist