The commemorative coins for the Winter Olympics are issued to commemorate the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Commemorative coins are *** 12, including a set of 10 gold and silver commemorative coins (group 2), including 4 gold commemorative coins, 6 silver commemorative coins and 2 copper commemorative coins, all of which are legal tender of China people.
Let's first introduce the specifications and issue quantity of gold and silver commemorative coins.
1 kg round gold commemorative coins are refined coins, containing 1 kg pure gold, with a diameter of 90 mm and a denomination of 10000 yuan, with a color of 99.9% and a maximum circulation of 24 pieces. 150g round gold commemorative coins are refined coins, containing 150g pure gold, with a diameter of 60mm, a face value of 2,000 yuan, a color of 99.9%, and a maximum circulation of 1000 pieces. The 5-gram round gold commemorative coin is a refined coin, containing 5 grams of pure gold, with a diameter of 20 mm and a denomination of 99.9% in 80 yuan. The maximum circulation is 2x40000. 1 kg round silver commemorative coins are refined coins, containing pure silver 1 kg, with a diameter of 100 mm and a denomination of 300 yuan, with a fineness of 99.9% and a maximum circulation of 10000 pieces. 150g round silver commemorative coins are refined coins, containing pure silver 150g, with a diameter of 70mm and a denomination of 50 yuan, with a fineness of 99.9% and a maximum circulation of 20,000 pieces. 15g round silver commemorative coins are refined coins, containing 15g pure silver, with a diameter of 33mm and a denomination of 5 yuan, with a purity of 99.9% and a maximum circulation of 4x80000 pieces.
Second, the distribution background
From February 4 to February 20, 2022, the 24th Winter Olympic Games will be held in Beijing and Zhangjiakou, Hebei. This is the first time in the history of China to host the Winter Olympics. Beijing will also become the first "Double Olympic City" in Olympic history to host both the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games. In order to celebrate and commemorate this great event, the People's Bank of China is therefore preparing to issue commemorative coins for the 24th Winter Olympics.