Artefacts

Calgary 1988, 20 dollars. Canada. Series 2. Biathlon and portrait of the queen Elizabeth II.

Obverse

Sideway portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II. Caption: "ELIZABETH II {maple leaf} CANADA 1986".

Reverse

Biathlon skier in position for shooting. Above, Games' emblem. Caption: "CALGARY / 1988 ; 20 DOLLARS". Signed at the bottom, on the right: "JM".

Created

Created: Arnold MACHIN Created: Royal Canadian Mint Created: John MARDON

Featured

Visually represented: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Materials

silver 925, copper 75

Dimension

180 °, ø 40 x 3.1 mm, 34.11 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

200472

Edge

Lettering on plain edge: "XVes JEUX OLYMPIQUES D'HIVER {-} XV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES"

Mintmark/Mintage

None / 308086

Keywords

Calgary 1988, Olympic Winter Games Great Britain Canada Male Biathlon emblem Personnalité politique