CANADA
2007
Ice Hockey
$25 Fine Silver Coin
Specifications:
Item Number: 624327
Composition: 92.5% silver/ 7.5% copper
Mintage: 45,000
Weight: 27.78 g
Diameter: 40.0 mm
Face Value: $25
Edge: Serrated
Finish: Proof
Artist: Shelagh Armstrong (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
Skates cut the ice. One agile move deflects another. The crowd jumps to its feet as the puck flies into the net The legendary sport that defined the North American winter captivated fans of the Olympic Games the moment players stepped on the ice at the 1920 Olympic Summer Games. Four years later, ice hockey was a highlight of the first Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix, France. Cheer the speed and strategy of the game with this sterling silver hologram coin.
Citius, Altius, Fortius (Faster, Higher, Stronger)
These three words, comprising the motto of the Olympic movement, encourage the athlete in all of us to give our best during competition, and to view this effort as its own victory
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