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10 Dollars Montréal Olympics, Skyline
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Detailed panoramic view of the Montreal city skyline occupying the lower two-thirds of the field, rendered in fine relief and labelled 'Montréal' in small letters at lower left of the cityscape. The composition includes recognizable architectural landmarks such as domed structures, high-rise towers, and the distinctive arched roof of the Olympic Stadium. The 1976 Montreal Olympic logo — five interlocking rings surmounted by a stylized torch and maple leaf motif — appears in the upper left field. Bilingual legends in bold relief read 'Olympiade / XXI / Olympiad' to the right of the logo, with 'Montréal / 1976' to the left. The denomination '10 Dollars' is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely blank, presenting a plain, unadorned field with no design elements, legends, or inscriptions. The surface shows the characteristic appearance of an uniface pattern or trial piece, consistent with a bonded double planchet construction in which the reverse face was left unfinished. |
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One of 28 silver coins issued across seven series to fund the 1976 Montréal Games, this piece was part of an ambitious financing scheme that ultimately failed — the Games ran a deficit exceeding $1.5 billion CAD, a debt the province of Québec did not finish repaying until 2006.