Fine Silver Kilo Coin Ð Modern Canada (2009)
These unprecedented coins captured the attention of the numismaticworld when they were first issued two years ago. This year's coins featurea design created by the Vancouver Organizing Committee design team tocelebrate a contemporary Canada that will host the Vancouver 2010Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Transformation and fusion are at the soul of Vancouver, a place wherenature and culture are in a constant state of change and growth. Water, inall its forms, is everywhere. It nourishes, cleanses and gives beauty totheprovince's ever-changing Sea-to-Sky region-and to all of Canada. Acrossthe country, towns and cities reflect the same energyas their naturalenvironments and cultures from around the world come together in a fusionof fresh ideas and possibilities.

Highlights: This coin sets itselfapart from its historic predecessors with adistinctive design engraved in ultra-high relief normally seen in medallic art.Each coin measures an astounding 101.6 mm (4 in) in diameter and containsone kilogram of fine silver or gold-guaranteed!

Reverse: In a style consistent with the Vancouver 2010 Look of the Games,graphic elements capture the spirit of Vancouver 2010 and the uniquecharacter of the host region.