The Olympics are the ultimate sporting competition, bringing together the greatest athletes in the world to demonstrate their abilities and to competing for the glory of an Olympic medal.  In 2014, official Sochi Olympics coins were issued by the Bank of Russue, and distributed in North America through the Royal Canadian Mint.

The Design:

The back on the coin depicts the relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation with a semicircular inscription over it "THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION", the denomination of the coin "3 ROUBLES" and the year of issue 2014.  Each coin comes in an attractive case with certificate of authenticity.

This coin depicts a biathlete as he takes aim with his rifle.