The Alberta Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition, and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The ten-day event, which bills itself as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth", attracts over one million visitors per year and features one of the world's largest rodeos, a parade, midway, stage shows, concerts, agricultural competitions, chuckwagon racing, and First Nations exhibitions. In 2008, the Calgary Stampede was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.
For 70 years, Queen Elizabeth II dutifully and gracefully served as Canada’s head of state. And, until her passing on September 8, 2022, she was the only sovereign many Canadians had ever known. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary 1926 – 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from
6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was head of state of 15 realms at the time of her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female head of state in history.
OBVERSE: Elizabeth II facing right
Lettering: CANADA 50 CENTS ELIZABETH II D.H.
Designer: Dora de Pédery-Hunt
REVERSE: Man on jumping horse in foreground. Stage coach in the field.
Lettering: ALBERTA 2002 ALBERTA MG
Designer: M. Grant
EDGE: Reeded
Designer : "D.H." - Dora de Pédery-Hunt (1913-2008), was Hungarian born Canadian sculptor, coin designer and engraver.
Designer : Michelle Grant (b.) Canadian artist, coin designer for the Royal Canadian Mint
Mint: Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa, Canada
Mintage in 2002 59,998
Country Canada
Type Non circulating commemorative coin
Year 2002
Value 50 Cents
Composition Silver (.925)
Finish Frosted Proof
Weight 9.3 g
Diameter 27.13 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
References KM# 457