Composition : RCM plating multi-layer
Mintage : 10,000

ACanadian celebration of mind, body and will

Snowboarding combines the elements and attitude of surfing and skateboarding with the speed and precision of downhill skiing. It's the most recent sport to join the Olympic Winter Games - and one of the fastest-growing in the world. There are three snowboard categories for both men and women in the Olympic Winter Games: halfpipe, parallel giant slalom and snowboard cross. The first-ever Olympic snowboarding medal was won by a Canadian at the Nagano 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Japan. Canada's most recent medal effort came at the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Italy, with a bronze in women's snowboard cross.

From 2007 to 2010, fifteen twenty-five cent coins were issued to celebrate the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. The series include ten winter sports designs, two paralympic special issues and three designs that represent previous Canadian Winter Olympics medals. Also, two Lucky Loon were issued as a good luck symbol to support canadian athletes in 2008 and 2010.

25-CENT - SNOWBOARDING - OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COIN - 2008 CANADIAN COINS 06 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 16- SPORTS and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.