Description
To commemorate the 1988 Calgary Olympic Winter Games, the Royal Canadian Mint produced this series of ten sterling silver coins, between 1985 and 1988. Edge lettering was used for the first time on Canadian silver coins, and read, "XV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES - JEUX OLYMPIQUES D'HIVER". The set includes the following winter sports: Downhill Skiing, Speed Skating, Hockey, Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing, Free-Style Skiing, Figure Skating, Curling, Ski-Jumping and Bobsleigh.