- Country:Canada
- Collection:Gold Commemorative $75
- Metal:Gold
- Year:2015
- Denomination:$75
- Finish:Proof
- Weight (oz):0.25
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:1449
- Product type:Coin
Celebrate soccer! Order this beautiful coin today!
No other sport beckons people onto the field like soccer. Itssimple rules and minimalist equipment make it the one game you can see people of all ages playing anywhere in the world.
If you can run, you can play soccer. Girls just 5 years old are taking to the field to play where they also develop physical and interpersonal skills, confidence and a team spirit that will see them through to adulthood.
A Canadian love affair. Soccer has long been a part of Canada's sporting landscape, but it wasn't until the 1980's that its popularity began to skyrocket. Since then, soccer registration in Canada has consistently outpaced hockey with more than 1 million soccer players in the country today-and more than 40%of them are female.
Go girls! Cheer Team Canada as the best female players in the world come to Canada for FIFA Women's World CupTM/MC. It's soccer's premier championship that is held every four years by the F d ration Internationale de Football Association and will be played out in Moncton,Montr al, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Edmonton andVancouver June 6 to July 5th 2015.
Celebrate soccer with this beautiful coin! Order yours today!
Special features:
¥ Official commemorative coin of the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015TM/MC!
¥ One of threegold coins celebrating the largest athletic competition for women in the world, and the first time a single sporting event is held in Canada from coast to coast-collect all three historic coins!
¥ An exceptional collectible for any Canadian who's proud to host FIFA Women's World Cup 2015TM/MC, particularly residents of the six cities where the tournament will be played: Moncton, Montr al, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver.
¥ Your coin is GST/HST exempt.
About the Design:
Canadian artist Tony Bianco has created an energizingdesign of two female soccer players racing to win control of a ball. In the background, the distinctive pattern traditionally associated with soccer balls, the stylized maple leaf on the central panel a salute to Canada as the host country for FIFA Women's World Cup 2015TM/MC.
