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Several countries in the eurozone are minting high value euro collectors' coin celebrating this occasion, like the recent 2008 Olympic Games commemorative coin, minted in June 2008. The obverse carries on the right side a symbol of the Belgian Olympic Committee, in the center an analog of the Olympic flambeau, which will constantly burn during ...
2008 Olympic Games [25] Designer: Luc Luycx Mint: Royal Belgian Mint Value: €25 Alloy: Au 999 (gold) Quantity: 5,000 Quality: Proof Issued: 2008 Diameter: 18 mm (0.71 in) Weight: 3.11 g (0.11 oz; 0.10 ozt) On the occasion of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, the Royal Mint of Belgium have issued a commemorative coin in silver. The ...
The coins were a memento of the 1951 Games, and a coin that numismatists could collect. With the exception of Canada's Lucky Loonie program and its 2007 25-cent pieces to commemorate the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, it is rare that Olympic coins are minted for circulation. Traditionally, Olympic coins are numismatic coins. [1]
Most coins are worth their face value, but others are different story. Coin collectors seek rare currencies often valued at a small fortune or greater. Read More: 20 Rare State Quarters Worth...
Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse $1: 2002 Winter Olympics dollar Crystal Emblem of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Olympic Rings, and the Games' secondary identity mark entitled: "Rhythm of the Land" Salt Lake City skyline with the Rocky Mountains in the background Ag 90%, Cu 10% Authorized:
With the current price of gold, this makes the top prize at most Olympic games worth only about $600, as compared to more than $20,000 for the solid gold medals of the past.
2010: Two years until the 2012 London Olympic Games, athletics [2] 2011: The 90th birthday of The Duke of Edinburgh [3] 2011: Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton [4] 2011: One Year until the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic games, cycling [5] 2012: Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II [6] 2012: London 2012 Olympics
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