2008 $25 Sterling Silver Coin – Home of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games

2008 $25 Sterling Silver Coin – Home of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games

This 2008 $25 sterling silver coin from the Royal Canadian Mint celebrates Vancouver's selection as the host city for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The reverse design features the distinctive five-sail design of Canada Place on Vancouver's waterfront, with the foothills of the Coast Mountains in the background. The design is enhanced with a dazzling selective hologram of the official Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games logo.

Specifications:

• Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper
• Weight: 27.78 g
• Diameter: 40 mm
• Edge: Serrated
• Finish: Proof with selective hologram
• Face Value: $25
• Mintage: 45,000
• Artist: Shelagh Armstrong (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)

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