Description

First ever pure gold (contains 1 oz of .9999 fine Gold) football-shaped curved and convex coin.

Theories abound how the football got its distinctive shape, but one thing's for sure, it's not the result of deliberate design, it just evolved that way. One theory suggests the first footballs some 170 years ago simply took on the shape of the pig's bladder from which they were made. Even when the switch was made to cowhide and rubber, early footballs were difficult to inflate and were consistently lopsided. This warped shape proved to be a lot easier to carry and throw, and when players began using the forward pass in the early 1900's, the football was deliberately designed into the elongated shape we see today.

The coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded black clamshell with a black beauty box.

Obverse

The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II appears in the middle.

Dei Gratia Regina (often abbreviated to D. G. Regina and seen as D·G·REGINA) is a Latin title meaning By the Grace of God, Queen.

Artist: Susanna Blunt.

CANADA
SB
ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA

Reverse

While there are minor differences in the specifications for the footballs used by the various football leagues in North America, this design showcases all the standardized features of a modern Canadian football: the leather panels, "night stripes," and laces that were once part of the manufacturing process but are now used to maximize grip.

In Canada, the term "football" may refer to Canadian football and American football collectively, or to either sport specifically, depending on context. The two sports have shared origins and are closely related but have significant differences. Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play 110 yards (101 m) long and 65 yards (59 m) wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area (end zone).

200 DOLLARS
2017

Edge
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Gold
Fineness 0.9999
Weight 31.32 g
Diameter -
Width 44 mm
Height 26.4 mm
Thickness -
Shape odd (fan)
Alignment -
Mint
Royal Canadian Mint (RCM)

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