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500 Dollars - Elizabeth II Look of the Games
2010 year| Gold (.9999) | 156.5 g | 60.2 mm |
| Issuer | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2010 |
| Value | 500 Dollars 500 CAD = USD 369 |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.9999) |
| Weight | 156.5 g |
| Diameter | 60.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#377387 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Scenery of Canada.
Edge
Serrated
Comment
The Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be a global celebration of sport and goodwill—a historic event that will also celebrate the energy and dynamics of the Host Region. British Columbia (BC) is a land of diversity and balance. It embodies the ideals that lie at the core of Canadian values, captured in these beautiful gold and silver coins to create alegacy that will inspire generations to come.Highlights: Heightened purity and exclusive mintages combine to deliver a numismatic collectible of the highest order. Five ounces of puresilver or gold provide a stunning canvas for an abstract and thought-provoking design that will generate plenty of conversation as admirers explore its myriad of elements and symbols.
Reverse: Everyday objects from BC’s urban and natural landscapes come togetherin unexpected ways to create an overall impression of diversity and balance. The inlays used in this design display bubbles, salmon, fern, Gas Town brickwork, technology, rain, lattice, sea foam, firs, clouds and ice, while the overlays display trees, an aboriginal canoe and geese that transform into a kite.
Interesting fact
The 2010 $500 Gold Coin - Elizabeth II (Look of the Games) from Canada features a unique reverse design that showcases the Queen's effigy in a stylized, futuristic manner, created by artist Jason Bouwman. This coin is part of the Royal Canadian Mint's "Look of the Games" series, which celebrated the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. The coin's design is a departure from the traditional depiction of the Queen, and it was the first time that a Canadian coin featured a non-traditional portrait of the monarch.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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