Historical Evolution of Commemorative Olympic Coins

The origin of the Olympics can be traced back to the Olympic Games of ancient Greece. Ancient Olympic Games started from 776 B.C. and ended in 393 A.D., 293 Games in total were held, which lasted 1,169 years. However, modern Olympic Games began in the European capitalist industrialization age at the end of the nineteenth century.

The Modern Olympic Games are a noble undertaking, which promotes mutual understanding, enhances friendships and maintains world peace among the people from around the world. In 1896, the first modern Olympic Game was held in Athens, Greece. The Olympic Games have contributed to the growth of civilization and development of our society as human beings. The Olympic Games of the 21st Century have become a worldly sports pageant on the largest scale, the highest level, the greatest attendance and the most extensive influence.

The first modern Olympic coins were issued in 1951 for the XV Olympiad in Helsinki, Finland. Since then, issuance of commemorative coins for all the Summer and Winter Olympic Games has become the common practice of the government of the host country and is continued today. Olympic Games Commemorative Coins are a project strong in mass, collection, artistry, commemoration and cosmopolitan. The subject is far beyond the sports scope. The government of each nation values Olympic Coins highly and has issued many exquisite commemorative.

In 2008, the Games of the XXIX Olympiad will be held in Beijing, and in commemorating this international pageant, the People’s Bank of China is issuing the Precious Metal Commemorative Coins for the Beijing 2008 Olympics in a three series set. This program is the only official commemorative coin program for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

The whole world is expecting the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games to be the most successful in history, and the official Olympic Coins will be the most beautiful Olympic coins ever made!