• Ethnohistorical collection

Commemorative coins

Light blue rectangular case containing 4 coins commemorating the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. Each coin features an illustration representing a discipline. From left to right: hurdles (men’s), marathon, javelin (women’s), shot put.

  • Accession Number 2016.02.01.1-8
  • Date 1975
  • Materials metal, silver
  • Measurements 3 x 7 x 22 cm
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Historical context

Les pièces de monnaie commémoratives des Jeux olympiques de Montréal de 1976 sont émises entre 1973 et 1976. Celles présentées ici datent de 1975 et arborent les illustrations conçues par les artistes Leo Yerxa et Lynda Cooper.

Leo Yerxa est un artiste primé de la Première Nation de Couchiching. Il a étudié les arts graphiques et les beaux-arts avant de concevoir les pièces olympiques de 1976. Il s’est notamment t...

  • Accession Number 2016.02.01.1-8
  • Date 1975
  • Materials metal, silver
  • Measurements 3 x 7 x 22 cm
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Photo by Michel Julien

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