Significance of the Commemorative Olympic Coins

The Beijing 2008 Olympic Commemorative Coins are significant for many reasons. These coins are important carriers of five thousand years of Chinese history and culture, demonstrating China's national image and spirit to the entire world. As true legal tender, these coins will become solid memories of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games; each detailing China’s legal tender and the People’s Bank of China. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Coins are also important in demonstrating the high level of Chinese minting quality to the world. The issuance of this Coin Program plays a positive and important role in promoting brand awareness and product image for the Olympic Movement, as well as accelerating the healthy, stable and harmonious development of the Chinese coin market.

The Beijing 2008 Olympic Commemorative Coins carry the hope of the entire Chinese Nation and the expectation of the people to assemble a collection of coins that will be viewed as magnificent to the world and represent the history of China.