2008 – 25 Cents Quarter Canada – Olympic Figure Skating Commemorative Coin

The 2008 Canadian 25-cent coin commemorating figure skating as part of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics series features a design by Glen Green depicting a figure skater in front of a stylized maple leaf. The coin includes the inscription “25 cents” and “VANCOUVER 2010” on the reverse side, while the obverse shows an uncrowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II along with the Olympic Games logo. Made of copper-plated steel (94% steel, 3.8% copper, 2.2% nickel), it has a diameter of 23.88 mm and a reeded edge. The mintage for this figure skating coin was 22,400,000, and it was issued in both circulation and brilliant uncirculated conditions by the Royal Canadian Mint as part of a larger extensive program honoring the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.