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10 Dollars Montréal Olympics, Swimming Water
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The central field features an abstract stylized representation of undulating water lanes rendered as interlacing wave-form lines, evoking the sport of swimming. In the upper portion of the field, the Montreal 1976 Olympic logo — comprising five interlocked rings surmounted by the stylized letter 'M' — appears at upper left, accompanied by the bilingual legend 'Olympiade XXI Olympiad' to its right. The host city and year 'Montréal 1976' are inscribed to the lower left. The denomination '10 Dollars' is incused along the lower rim. |
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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.