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24th Olympic Summer Games Commemorative Coins
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Although the drug disqualification
of sprinter Ben Johnson was the biggest story of the 1988 Olympics,
the Seoul
Games were highlighted by numerous exceptional performances. Christa
Luding-Rothenburger, who was also a
speed skater, earned a silver medal in cycling to become the only
person in history to win Winter and Summer
medals in the same year. Steffi Graf concluded her Grand Slam tennis
season by winning Olympic gold. Greg
Louganis repeated victories in both diving events. Florence Griffith-Joyner
dominated the sprints. For the first
time, all the medalists in dressage were women. The Games of the XXIV
Olympiad was attended by 159
countries comprising of 8,465 athletes of which 2,186 athletes are
women.
In commemoration of the great Olympic Games, the People's Bank of
China issued the 24th Summer Olympic
Games gold and silver commemorative coins. The obverses depict the
National Emblem, the title of the PRC
and the issuing year, however on the 5 yuan silver coin also depicts
the logo of Chinese Olympic Committee. The
reverses depict respectively the pictures of Women Wu Shu, Women Volleyball,
Women Hurdle, Women Fencing
and Yacht and also the face value respectively. The 24th Summer Olympic
Games gold and silver
commemorative coins were minted by Shenyang Mint and distributed exclusively
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100 Yuan Gold Coin |
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Face
Value(Yuan): 100
Diameter(mm): 27
Weight(oz): 1/2
Fineness(%): 99.9
Quality: Proof
Issuing year: 1988
Metal: Gold
Shape : Round
Mintage(pcs): 10000
Minted By: Shenyang
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Reverse
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50 Yuan Silver Coin |
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Face Value(Yuan):
50
Diameter(mm): 70
Weight( oz ): 5
Fineness(%): 99.9
Quality: Proof
Issuing year: 1988
Metal: Silver
Shape : Round
Mintage(pcs): 5000
Minted By: Shenyang
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Obverse
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Reverse
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5 Yuan Silver Coin |
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Face Value(Yuan):
5
Diameter(mm): 38.6
Weight( g ): 27
Fineness(%): 90
Quality: Proof
Issuing year: 1988
Metal: Silver
Shape : Round
Mintage(pcs): 20000
Minted By: Shenyang
Mint |
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Obverse
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Reverse
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5 Yuan Silver Coin |
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Face
Value(Yuan): 5
Diameter(mm): 38.6
Weight( g ): 27
Fineness(%): 90
Quality: Proof
Issuing year: 1988
Metal: Silver
Shape : Round
Mintage(pcs): 20000
Minted By: Shenyang
Mint |
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Obverse
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Reverse
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5 Yuan Silver Coin |
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Face Value(Yuan):
5
Diameter(mm): 38.6
Weight( g ): 27
Fineness(%): 90
Quality: Proof
Issuing year: 1988
Metal: Silver
Shape : Round
Mintage(pcs): 20000
Minted By: Shenyang
Mint |
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Obverse
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Reverse
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