Artefacts

Montreal 1976, 100 dollars. Canada. The goddess Athena, an athlete from the ancient Games and portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II.

Obverse

Sideway portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II. Caption: "ELIZABETH II {maple leaf} CANADA 1976".

Reverse

The goddess Athena putting her left hands on the right shoulder of a naked athlete from the ancient Games. Caption: "776 B.C. {-} 1976 A.D. ; 100 / DOLLARS ; (grec) Olympiades / 21".

Created

Created: Arnold MACHIN Created: Royal Canadian Mint Created: Dora DE PÉDERY-HUNT

Featured

Visually represented: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Materials

gold 916.6, silver 10, copper 73.4

Dimension

ø 25.4 x 1.96 mm, 180 °, 16.97 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

117820

Edge

Milled

Mintmark/Mintage

None / 337124

Keywords

Athlete Political figure Montreal 1976, Olympic Games Canada Antiquity Divinités grecques