20 Dollars - Elizabeth II Speed Skating

Features

Location	Canada
Issuing entity	Royal Canadian Mint
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1985
Value	20 Dollars 20 CAD = USD 15
Currency	Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	34.07 g
Diameter	40 mm
Thickness	3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 16161 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	Ch# RC-1701a, Mark Drake (editor); 2022. A Charlton Standard Catalogue / Volume 1. Canadian Coins : Numismatic issues (75th edition). Charlton Press, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. And 1 more volumes. Ch# RC-1701b, Mark Drake (editor); 2022. A Charlton Standard Catalogue / Volume 1. Canadian Coins : Numismatic issues (75th edition). Charlton Press, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. And 1 more volumes. KM# 146 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

1988 Winter Olympics, Calgary

Series: 1980 Winter Olympics, Calgary

Obverse

Bust of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 37 years of age, wearing tiara, facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH II CANADA 1985

Designer: Arnold Machin

Arnold Machin O.B.E., R.A. was a British artist, sculptor, coin and stamp designer.

Reverse

A speed skater in a curve

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CALGARY
1988
20 DOLLARS

Engraver: Ago Aarand

Designer: Friedrich Peter

Edge

Lettering: - XV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES - XVES JEUX OLYMPIQUES D'HIVER

Mint

See also

• Winter Olympic Games

• 20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Alpine Skiing)
• 20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Hockey)
• 20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Biathlon)
• 20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Cross-country Skiing)
• 20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Free-style Skiing)
• 20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Ice Skating)
• 20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Curling)
• 20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Ski Jump)
• 20 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Bobsled)

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