The Bank of Russia has issued commemorative gold coins—Curlingand Bobsleigh—that celebrate the upcoming Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Royal Canadian Mint is the official Sochi 2014 Winter Olympicand Paralympic Games product partner and these coins are the first version to be sold in Canada.

Design:
Designed by A.V. Baklanov, your coin depicts a bobsleigh team as they race down the course. Designed by E.V. Kramskaia, the obverse side of your coin depicts the relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation with a semicircular inscription over it "THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION", thedenomination of the coin "50 ROUBLES" and the year of issue "2014 r.", the indication of the metal according to the D.I. Mendeleyev Periodic System of Elements, the purity, the trademark of the Saint Petersburg Mint and thefine precious metal content.

SOCHI OLYMPICS - BOBSLEIGH - 2014 RUSSIA COINS is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 14- FOREIGN COINS / VARIOUS and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.