Silver Coin - $20 - 1987 - Royal Canadian Mint - Olympic Winter Games - Coin 10 - Bobsleigh.
Silver Content: One Troy Ounce.
Composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper.
Weight (g): 34.107.
Diameter (mm): 40.
Finish: Proof.
A crew consisting of 2 or 4 people in a sleigh with a combined weight of 360 kg speed along a refrigerated course reaching speeds of up to 130 km. On the reverse, John Mardon of Ontario shows 2 people in a bobsleigh and captures the rush and movement of one of the fastest sports in the Olympics. The reverse also includes the emblem of the Calgary Olympic Winter Games and Calgary 1988.
The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty The Queen and the legend - Elizabeth II - Canada - and the date.