There will soon be a series of
collector coins commemorating the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada
2015™ produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. The coins will be available approximately two months before
this summer's opening match, with fine silver and pure gold coins
included in the collection.
The coin
collection will include -
- “$20 for $20” fine silver coin, sold at face value (designed by artist Joel Kimmel)
- Four $10 fine silver coins (designed by artist Greg Banning) featuring the themes of “The Kicker”, “Heading the Ball”, “The Goalie” and “Celebration”
- Two Greg Banning-designed coloured $10 fine silver coins: “Canada Welcomes the World” and “Go Canada Go!”
- Three $75 pure gold coins: “The Soccer Ball” and “The Championship Game” (designed by Tony Bianco) and “The Trophy” (designed by Glen Green).
This
summer's FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 commences on 6
June with the opening match in Edmonton, Alberta. The 52-match
finals will be played from coast to coast across Canada, with
matches in: Vancouver, British Columbia; Edmonton, Alberta;
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Ottawa, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Moncton,
New Brunswick.
To go to the Royal Canadian Mint, go to http://www.mint.ca/store/template/home.jsp
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