20 Dollars 1985 - Calgary Olympics - Speed Skating


Added by Bruce Weese
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General Description The XV Olympic Winter Games emblem on the reverse of this coin is a stylized, pentagon-shaped, snowflake and maple leaf,
made up of five large and five small letters of “C”
to symbolize the country of Canada and the city of Calgary, above the Olympic rings.
Host city Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Motto Can You Feel It ?
Nations participating 57
Athletes participating 1423 (1122 men, 301 women)
Events 46 in 6 sports
Opening ceremony February 13
Closing ceremony February 28
Officially opened by Governor General Jeanne Sauvé
Athlete's Oath Pierre Harvey
Judge's Oath Suzanna Morrow-Francis
Olympic Torch Robyn Perry
Stadium McMahon Stadium
Obv. Description Young small crowned image of HRH Queen Elizabeth II, Text below is separated by a maple leaf and reads: Elizabeth II - Canada 1985
Rev. Description At the top left is the XV Winter Olympics logo as described above with the text which reads: Calgary 1988l. Depicted on this coin is a Speed Skater slanted from bottom left to upper right. At the bottom of this coin is text that reads: 20 Dollars.
Catalog code KM# 146
Mintage 354,222
Diameter 40.00 mm
Thickness 3.00 mm
Weight 33.6300 g
Material Silver 0.9250
Orientation Coin
Mint Canada - Royal Canadian Mint
Edge Type plain with inscription
Edge Inscription XV Olympic Winter Games - XVes Jeux Olympiques D'Hiver -
Designer Friedrich Peter (Reverse)
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XF $21.50   UNC $175.00  

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