Silver Coin - $20 - 1985 - Royal Canadian Mint - Olympic Winter Games - Coin 1 - Downhill Skiing
Silver Content: One Troy Ounce.
Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper.
Weight (g): 34.107.
Diameter (mm): 40.
Finish: Proof.
High speeds and unknown terrain challenge the athletic abilities required by downhill skiers. On the reverse, Ian Stewart captures the tremendous energy and intense concentration of the downhill skier.
The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty The Queen and the legend - Elizabeth II - Canada - and the date.