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| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1976 - - 1 |
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Part of the 28-coin series commissioned for the 1976 Montréal Games, this issue was one of four depicting aquatic sports. The Olympic series was produced in both .925 and .500 fine silver — this piece falls in the lower-fineness category, struck to a .560 standard as part of a deliberate pricing strategy to offer collectors entry-level options across the full run. The Royal Canadian Mint produced the series in staggered releases beginning in 1973, each series of four coins sold in presentation cases through the Montréal Olympic Coin Program.
Sales ultimately disappointed relative to projections, leaving significant quantities in collector hands rather than circulation.