Artefacts

Montreal 1976, 5 dollars. Canada. Series 2. Greek athlete with a laurel crown carrying a torch and portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II.

Obverse

Sideway portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II. Caption: "ELIZABETH II {maple leaf} CANADA 1974".

Reverse

Sideway portrait of a laurel-crowned Grecian athlete with a torch. At the top, Games' emblem. Caption: "Olympiade / XXI / Olympiad ; Montréal / 1976 ; 5 Dollars".

Created

Created: Arnold MACHIN Created: Royal Canadian Mint Created: Anthony MANN

Featured

Visually represented: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Materials

copper 75, silver 925

Dimension

180 °, ø 38 x 2.43 mm, 24.3 g

Literature

GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8. Ménard Michèle. Coins of the modern Olympic Games: issued by host countries. Rockcliffe, 1991.

Type of item

Coins -> olympic coins

Reference number

117825

Edge

Milled

Mintmark/Mintage

None / (1570849 including laurel wreath coins)

Keywords

Political figure Montreal 1976, Olympic Games Canada Great Britain Antiquity Olympic torch Laurel emblem