CANADA 1976 $100 OLYMPIC GOLD COIN Start Price USD 225.00 Current Price USD 225.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, July 11, 2008 End Time Monday, July 21, 2008 Location port saint lucie, FL See more about 'CANADA 1976 $100 OLYMPIC GOLD COIN ' Description CANADA 1976 $100 OLYMPIC GOLD COIN  Issued in commemoration of the 1976 Olympics by the Government of Canada.  This $100 face value Gold Coin is   27 MM in diameter.  This piece is Gem Brilliant Uncirculated with  beautiful mirrored proof-like surfaces.The Obverse bears the effigy of Queen Elizabeth the Second with the inscription  "ELIZABETH II," "CANADA1976".  The Reverse bears the standing figure of the Goddess Athena with her left hand resting upon the shoulder of a standing athlete. With the upcoming Olympics in Beijing this summer, the worldwide market for historic Olympic gold coins is heating up, making pieces of this caliber harder to come by.This coin has such a highly polished proof mirror surface,  the dark circle you see in the center of the coin in the photographs, both obverse and reverse, is actually a reflection of the camera lens!A must for any collector/investor of Canadian Gold and/or Olympic Gold Coins. Place a Bid!