Composition : 99,99% silver
Mintage : 20,000

From manu peoples strength - Celebrating 100 years of Alberta pride and optimism (1905-2005)

The early development of Canada was driven in large part by the fur trade as it expanded west across the continent.

In 1867, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec were entering Confederation, but the West was still in the throes of European settlement. Any land beyond Ontario fell under the jurisdiction of theHudson's Bay Company and did not have provincial status.

However, the fur trade had begun its fatal downturn and the Hudson's Bay Company sold its territories to the Government of Canada.

The timing was perfect. Canada had been feeling expansionist pressure from the United States and could now solidify its claim to the West by settling the land with wheat fields.

Sowing wealth from the stubborn prairies was not for the faint of heart. Still, immigrants flooded in and those that came were strong and fiercely independent people. A mosaic of cultures began to cover the prairies and as communities grew, so did the need for provincial self-government. After more than 30 years of confident growth, two provinces were created within the North-West Territory - Alberta and Saskatchewan. They joined Confederation on September 1, 1905.

The same year, the Royal Canadian Mint has also released another coin for the Saskatchewan Centennial in 2005.

ALBERTA'S CENTENNIAL - 2005 CANADIAN COINS is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 13- CANADIAN HISTORY and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.