In sports, bigger is often better, so it is fitting that the Royal Canadian Mint has made its new sport-themed silver coins the largest-ever legal tender Canadian coins.
The four 10-oz. sterling silver coins measure 65 mm in diameter and 11 mm in thickness, with each depicting a popular sport, including skating, skiing, soccer and auto racing.
“Sports draws Canadians together, both as participants and as admirers of the achievements of our sporting heroes,” says the Mint’s president, Danielle Wetherup. “I think the artwork on our sports coin series beautifully captures the energy, skill and grace of sports we all love to watch and in which some of us participate. The series offers an affordable opportunity to begin collecting a new multi-year coin set.”
The first four coins, which retail for $19.95 each, were designed by Canadian artist Friedrich Peter. Overlapping and subdividing contours of figures and sports equipment form the multi-faceted relief of each coin, and italic lettering graces the surface. The reverse features an effigy of the Queen by artist Dora de Pdery-Hunt. Individual coins are presented in a collectible metal box.
Despite its massive size, the coin’s face value is only 50 cents. In North America, the coins are available directly from the Mint by calling 1-800-267-1871 in Canada, or 1-800-269-6468 in the U.S.
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