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The 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially the X Paralympic Winter Games, or the tenth Winter Paralympics, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada from March 12 to 21, 2010. This was the first time Canada hosted the Winter Paralympic Games and second time it hosted the Paralympics – the first was the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto.
To commemorate the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, 17 Canadian coins were issued for general circulation. Two of the circulation coins honour Paralympic sports: wheelchair curling (released on July 11, 2007) and ice sledge hockey (released on March 18, 2010). The circulation quarters omitted a traditional phrase, Dei Gratia Regina, from their obverse side, making them the first godless coins in circulation since 1911.
Obverse
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Fourth uncrowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right and the "Man becomes Mountain", CANADA · ELIZABETH II |
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Reverse
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Sledge hockey player in front of a maple leaf. 25 |
Edge |
25 Cents
4th portrait
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
Sledge Hockey
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KM# 952 Schön# 814.1
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
Sledge Hockey
Characteristics
Type | Commemorative Issue (Circulating) |
Material | Nickel Plated Steel |
Weight | 4.4 g |
Diameter | 23.9 mm |
Thickness | 1.6 mm |
Shape | round |
Alignment | Medal |
Mint |
Royal Canadian Mint (RCM)
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Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics