CANADA
1988
Calgary Olympic Winter Games Ski Jumping / Bobsleigh
2 x $20 Silver Coin
Specification:
RCM Number: RC-1708-RC1709
Face Value: 20 dollars
Mintage: N/A
Composition: 92.5% silver/ 7.5% copper
Weight: 34.07 g
Diameter: 40.0 mm
Edge: Serrated
Finish: Proof
Artist: Raymond Taylor (reverse), Arnold Machin (obverse)
To commemorate the 1988 Calgary Olympic Winter Games, the Royal Canadian Mint produced this series of ten sterling silver coins, between 1985 and 1988. Edge lettering was used for the first time on Canadian silver coins, and read, "XV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES - JEUX OLYMPIQUES D'HIVER"