1 oz 2008 Canadian Maple Leaf Olympic Privy Gold Coin | Royal Canadian Mint

The Royal Canadian mint has commemorated the 2010 winter Olympic games, held in Vancouver, British Colombia, with this 1 oz 99.99 pure gold coin.

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COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• Ships individually in protective packaging
• Consisting of 1 oz of 9999 Fine Gold
• Obverse: Features an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
• Reverse: Features the Maple leaf with the 2010 Unique Olympic logo, “llanaaq the Inukshuk”

Vancouver was the third Canadian city to host the Olympic games, after Montreal which hosted the summer Olympics in 1976 and Calgary which held the 1988 winter Olympics.

Depicted on the reverse side is Canada’s national symbol, the Maple leaf with the 2010 Unique Olympic logo, “llanaaq the Inukshuk” integrated into the image. The five Olympic rings are displayed below, with the addition of the host city, “Vancouver 2010”.

This coin’s obverse displays Susanna Blunt’s effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with great detail. The Queen’s title, the coin’s year of issue, and 50 dollar denominational value also accompany the effigy.

The 2010 winter Olympics were golden for Canada, as they topped all nations for gold medal counts with 13, for the first time.

ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT

The Royal Canadian Mint is known as one of the most reputable mints in the world. The Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint opened in 1908 and was renamed The Royal Canadian Mint in 1931 when control was transferred to the Canadian government. Their high standards for excellence and quality allowed them to be the first refinery to manufacture 9999 fine gold bullion coins in 1982, as well as the first to reach 99999 fine gold purity in 1998.