Description OLYMPIC GAMES: EARLY CANADA -Low mintage, hard to find – 2007 $250 SILVER KILO COIN Canada’s diverse and abundant wildlife play the central role in the coin’s design: a grizzly bear with a salmon in its mouth to represent the west coast, a plains bison for the prairies, a moose and a beaver for the central and eastern regions and a wolf and caribou for the north. The First Peoples are represented in this design, both as individuals and through their distinctive building forms which were influenced by the geography, climate and the available building materials: the totem pole is found on the left side of the coin and represents the West Coast, the tipi is placed centrally in the design to represent the prairies, the wigwam is placed to the right side of the coin to represent Eastern Canada, and the inukshuk of the North is placed near the top of the design. This coin design also displays Canada’s rugged geography. The left side of the coin represents the West Coast with both ocean and mountains, while centrally the design conveys both Prairies and inland waters. To the right side of the coin is the rugged East Coast Ocean which then transforms into the barren lands of the North. This OLYMPIC GAMES coin features a black display case with an insert which houses the encapsulated coin and each coin is accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity. The black display case is protected by a special sleeve. Special Features: Spectacularly engraved with ultra high relief, these pieces are like medallic pieces of art. Specifications: Face Value: $250 Composition 99.99% pure silver Mintage: 2,500 Weight (g) 1,000 Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian case Related
