8 Dollars - Elizabeth II Bison, 1 1⁄4 oz Silver Bullion Coinage

Canada's bison bullion series launched as the Royal Canadian Mint sought to compete directly with established wildlife silver programs from Austria and Australia. The 1.25 oz format was a deliberate commercial departure from the standard one-ounce convention, offering slightly more metal per coin at a price point intended to attract stackers without cannibalizing the Maple Leaf program. The .9999 fineness matches the purity specification the RCM introduced on its Maple Leaf in 2015, making four-nines silver a house standard rather than a premium feature by this point.