Vancouver Olympics: Animals - 2009 Unc. Cupro Nickel $1 Coin - SLE

For the second time since 1988, Canada will host the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2010. To celebrate this momentous event, Pobjoy Mint is thrilled to announce the release of an addition to the Olympic collection of coins on behalf of Sierra Leone.

The first Winter Olympics was held 74 years ago and since that time the number of competitors and events has increased enormously and the current Games consists of over 60 competitions with about 1500 athletes from over 50 countries taking part. This year will see the winter sports take place over Vancouver. Vancouver is known for many things: the beauty of its mountains, the ocean at its door, bike and walking paths that circle the city, golf courses galore. It’s a wonderful place for outdoor enthusiasts, but it is also much more including the 2010 Winter Olympic sports.