10 dollars — Canada (1974) — 1976 Olympics Montréal: Head of Zeus

Special facts

The head of Zeus on the 10 dollars of 1974, honouring Olympia, where the ancient games were dedicated to Zeus.

About the period

The coins of Elizabeth II were struck from 1953 to 2022, almost seventy years in which four portraits of the queen succeeded one another: by Mary Gillick (1953–1964), Arnold Machin (1965–1989), Dora de Pédery-Hunt (1990–2003), the first portrait by a Canadian sculptor, and Susanna Blunt (from 2003). More about the period “Elizabeth II”, 1952 — 2022

Other items of the period

• 1972
• 1 dollar (1972) KM# 64
  2nd portrait; silver
• 1973
• 1 dollar (1973) — 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police KM# 83
• 5 dollars (1973) — 1976 Olympics, Montreal: Kingston and Sailboats KM# 84
• 5 dollars (1973) — 1976 Olympics, Montreal: Map of North America KM# 85
• 10 dollars (1973) — 1976 Olympics Montréal: Map of the World KM# 86
• 10 dollars (1973) — 1976 Olympics Montréal: Montreal Skyline KM# 87
• 1974
• 1 dollar (1974) — 100th anniversary of the City of Winnipeg KM# 88
• 5 dollars (1974) — 1976 Olympics, Montreal: Olympic Rings and Wreath KM# 89
• 5 dollars (1974) — 1976 Olympics, Montreal: Athlete with Torch KM# 90
• 5 dollars (1974) — Montreal Olympics, 1976: Rowing KM# 91
• 5 dollars (1974) — 1976 Olympics, Montreal: Canoeing KM# 92
• 10 dollars (1974) — 1976 Olympics Montréal: Map of the World KM# 86
  Mule
• 10 dollars (1974) — 1976 Olympics Montréal: Head of Zeus KM# 93
• 10 dollars (1974) — 1976 Olympics Montréal: Temple of Zeus KM# 94
• 10 dollars (1974) — 1976 Olympics Montréal: Cycling KM# 95
• 10 dollars (1974) — 1976 Olympics Montréal: Lacrosse KM# 96
• 1975
• 1 dollar (1975) — 100th anniversary of the City of Calgary KM# 97
• 5 dollars (1975) — 1976 Olympics, Montreal: Swimming KM# 100
• 5 dollars (1975) — 1976 Olympics, Montreal: Platform Diver KM# 101
• 5 dollars (1975) — 1976 Olympics, Montreal: Marathon KM# 98
• 5 dollars (1975) — 1976 Olympics, Montreal: Javelin KM# 99
• 10 dollars (1975) — 1976 Olympics Montréal: Hurdles KM# 102
• 10 dollars (1975) — 1976 Olympics Montréal: Shot Put KM# 103
• 10 dollars (1975) — 1976 Olympics Montréal: Sailing KM# 104
• 10 dollars (1975) — 1976 Olympics Montréal: Canoeing KM# 105