1/2 oz Fine Silver Coin - Wood Bison (2011) 10g These limited edition silver coins

These limited edition silver coins are made from half a pound (8 troy ounces) of 99

while her four funnels and six masts rise up to fill the upper portion of the reverse

Reassuring and resolute

But as soon as Clark sets foot back on the ground

This redefined the region in the Canadian imagination

1/2 oz Fine Silver Coin - Wood Bison (2011) 10g These limited edition silver coinsOne in a series of four coins designed by Canadian Aboriginal artist Corrine Hunt designer of the gold, silver, and bronze medals, produced by the Royal Canadian Mint, for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Cornerstone of prairie culture and ecology. The Wood Bison once dominated the western plains. It was a critical source of food and materials for First Nations communities that virtually collapsed when over hunting by Europeans decimated bison