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The silver coins depict the wider role of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games as a symbol of peace and cultural harmony, and the uniqueness of Australia's environment. The Sydney 2000 Olympic Silver Coin Collection consists of 16 proof quality coins that have been released two at a time between October 1997 and February 2000.
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:
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]
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Commemorative coins issued for the Olympic Games. Pages in category "Olympic commemorative coins" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
But now this mysterious coin is worth far more than that. It was sold at an auction for $1,440,000 in 2020. There were only ever 24 of these coins minted, but now only nine remain.
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To symbolize the link between the ancient and modern Olympic Games the flame is lit in a ceremony at Olympia, Greece, and then carried, by runners, to the Olympic site for that year. The lighting of the Olympic cauldron has become the most hallowed moment of each Olympic Games and is depicted on the first gold coin of the Torch Relay series. [21]