# 596 - 1976 Olympic Coins - Part 17

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In 1976 Montreal, Quebec, hosted the XXI Summer Olympiad.

To commemorate and help finance Canada's first Olympics, the federal government agreed to produce a series of 28 silver and 2 gold coins.

There are seven series of silver coins. Each series has two $5 CAD and two $10 CAD, making a total of 14 coins of each denomination. Each series depicts different Olympic themes on the reverse and has a common design (except for the date) on the obverse.

The Olympic coins were offered to the collectors in two finishes, Brilliant Uncirculated and Proof.

I wrote a few articles about the proof coins that I have and now I will show the Brilliant Uncirculated series that I have.

All the coins have a 92,5% silver purity (7,5% copper) and the $5 CAD weights 24.3g and the $10 CAD weights 48.6g.

The series VII has the theme "Olympic Games Souvenir Designs".

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The seventeenth coin is a $10 CAD designed by Elliot John Morrison, winner of an invitational competition, and its name is "Olympic Stadium".

It shows a simplified design of the Olympic Stadium.
Its issue price was $15.75 CAD.

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The obverse shows the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, designed by Arnold Machin.

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I am always impressed with your collection.

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After 40 years collecting, it is only natural to have so many coins. Thank you for being here.

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I am displaying one of the Brazilian coins I got from you at work. Regularly people ask me how I got it. I’m still happy I won those. Thanks again!

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I have been giving these coins since the first Mega Raffle because people always ask for them. They are different and from a far land. I like to give them.

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I have this very coin too, an impressive structure but it longer exists anymore I believe as it became a public hazard some years ago.

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