2007 – 25 Cents Quarter Canada – Olympic Alpine Skiing Commemorative Coin

The 2007 Canadian 25-cent coin featuring alpine skiing was issued by the Royal Canadian Mint as part of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games commemorative series. Designed by Glen Green, the reverse side of the coin depicts an alpine skier in front of a maple leaf, along with the inscriptions “25 cents” and “VANCOUVER 2010.” The obverse features a right-profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt, surrounded by the inscription “ELIZABETH II” and the Olympic Games logo. This coin, made primarily of copper-plated steel (94% steel, 3.8% copper, 2.2% nickel plating), weighs 4.4 grams, has a diameter of 23.88 mm, a reeded edge, and a brilliant uncirculated finish was produced in a mintage of approximately 22.4 million coins for circulation, as well as limited special collector editions including a “First Day” folder with one of the first 10,000 coins struck. It is part of a broader and extensive program by the Royal Canadian Mint that issued 17 different coins related to the 2010 Winter Games between 2007 and 2010.