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OLYMPIC, SOCCER & SPORTS COINS


NEWBASKETBALL COIN FROM LITHUANIA

Lithuania 1 Litas 2011 European To honor the 2011 European Basketball Championships held in Lithuania, Lithuania designed this commemorative 1 Litas coin to look like a basketball! Both sides of the coin have a basketball-like pattern.  The obverse pictures Vytas, the White Knight who is the symbol of Lithuania within the basketball design.   The legend on the reverse legend honors the games. It is an interesting and unique coin design.  The 22.3mm copper-nickel coin is dated 2011 and is Brilliant Uncirculated.
Item LT-BASKETB LITHUANIA 1 LITAS 2011 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS BU $3.75

CANADA HONORS OLYMPIC SPEED SKATER CINDY KLASSEN

Canada 25 Cents 2009 Cindy KlassenCindy Klassen won an unprecedented five medals in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.  Canada honored her on this 2009 dated circulating nickel-plated steel 25 cent coin.  The reverse features her skating, her name and the date 2006.  The obverse depicts Queen Elizabeth.
Item CA-KLASSEN CANADA 25 CENTS 2009 CINDY KLASSEN, BU $2.00

CANADIAN LUCKY LOONIE VANCOUVER OLYMPICS DOLLARS

Canada 2004 Lucky Loonie Olympic DollarCanada 2006 Luckie Loonie Olympic DollarCanada 2008 Lucky Loonie Olympic Dollar Canada 2010 Lucky Loonie Olympic Dollar
Canada issued this circulating multi-sided 1 Dollar coins leading up to the 2010 Vancouver Olympic games.  Each of the three coins features the Vancouver Olympics Logo and a different picture of loon on the reverse.  The coins are called "Lucky Loonies".  The first issue, dated 2004, features a loon swimming peacefully on a lake.   The second issue, which came out in 2006, features a loon taking off from a lake.  The third issue, dated 2008, pictures an athletic-looking loon landing on a lake.   The 2010 issue   of each coin.
Item CA-OLYDOL04 CANADA 2004 OLYMPIC DOLLAR BU $4.75
Item CA-OLYDOL06 CANADA 2006 OLYMPIC DOLLAR BU $4.75
Item CA-OLYDOL08 CANADA 2008 OLYMPIC DOLLAR BU out
 Item CA-OLYDOL10 CANADA 2010 OLYMPIC DOLLAR BU $4.75

SCARCE SOCCER COINS FROM CAMEROON

Cameroon 1500 Francs Germany Soccer commemorative varities
To commemorate the 2006 World Cup Soccer Games in Germany, two versions of the 2006 nickel-plated iron 1500 Francs coins were issued by Cameroon.  The coins are quite similar.  They both depict a player kicking a ball into the Brandenburg Gate and a map of Africa on the obverse, and an elephant head and a map of Africa of the reverse.  The only difference between the two is that one version has a small Brandenburg Gate “privy mark” behind the player and the other does not.  The coins have a mintage of only 5000 pieces each.
Item CM29-NP CAMEROON 1500 FRANCS SOCCER KM29 WITHOUT “privy mark” UNC. $19.95
Item CM30-PRIV CAMEROON 1500 FRANCS SOCCER KM30 WITH “privy mark” UNC. $19.95
Item CM-BTH BOTH OF THE ABOVE BRANDENBURG SOCCER COINS, UNC. $35.00

POLAND GOLD ON SILVER WORLD CUP SOCCER COIN

Poland 10 Zloty 2006 gold on silver Proof soccer coinPoland this gold-plated sterling silver Proof 10 Zlotych in 2006 to commemorate the World Cup Soccer games. One side features a player kicking the ball. The other features the Polish arms set against a goalkeeper’s net. The center portion of the coin is plated in .999 fine gold. The coin is 32mm in diameter and has a mintage of 80,500 pieces.
Item PL-10Z06 POLAND 10 ZLOTYCH 2006 SOCCER GOLD ON SILVER PROOF $39.50


POLAND CELEBRATES THE 2008 OLYMPICS

Poland 10 Zlotych 2008 Olympics silver Proof coinPoland issued this commemorative 10 Zlote coins in 2008 to honor the 2008 Beijing Olympics.  The 32mm sterling silver Proof 10 Zlotych has a square center hole, echoing the traditional square holed Chinese cash coin. The coin contains .4205 troy ounces of silver.   A windsurfer is on the reverse.  The obverse shows the a portion of the Forbidden City, the logo of the Polish Olympic committee.  
Item PL-10Z08 OLY POLAND 10 ZLOTYCH 2008 OLYMPICS SILVER KM646 PROOF $39.95



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SILVER SOCCER COINS FROM SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina 5 Pesos 2004 silver Proof World Cup Soccer coinParaguay 1 Guarani 2004 silver Proof World Cup soccer coinUruguay 1000 Pesos 2004 Silver Proof World Cup soccer coin
Soccer is the favorite sport of South America, so it not surprising that South American countries issued these silver Proof coins commemorating the 2006 World Cup Soccer (FIFA) games.  From Argentina is a sterling silver 5 Peso showing a player kicking the ball on the obverse and the logo of the 2006 games on the reverse. The coin contains .8029 troy oz. of silver.  The Paraguay sterling silver 1 Guarani shows a ball going into the goal on the reverse and the national arms on the obverse.  The 40mm coin contains .80 troy ounces of silver.   The .sterling silver Uruguay 1000 Pesos shows a stylized goal keeper grabbing the ball on the reverse and the national arms on the reverse.  The 40mm coin contains .8029 troy oz. of silver.  All three coins are dated 2004 and are PROOF.
Item AR-5P04 ARGENTINA 5 PESOS 2004 SOCCER SILVER KM146 PROOF out
Item PY-202 PARAGUAY 1 GUARANI 2004 SOCCER KM202 SILVER PROOF $39.50
Item UY-123 URUGUAY 1000 PESOS 2004 SOCCER KM123 SILVER PROOF out

INEXPENSIVE SOCCER COIN FROM THE CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

Congo Soccer coin The Congo Democratic Republic issued  this 2002 aluminum 50 Centimes coin to honor the World Cup Soccer Championship.  The coin shows a player heading the ball on one side.  The other side features a standing lion.  Both coins are Brilliant Uncirculated.
Item CD-SOC CONGO SOCCER COIN, UNC. $1.50


SUMO WRESTLING COIN FROM TUVALU

Tuvalu 50 Cents 2007 Sumo Tournament in HawaiiThough professional Sumo tournaments have been going on in Japan for over 300 years, this Tuvalu 50 cent coin is the first coin that I know of to honor the traditional Japanese sport.  The coin commemorates the Grand Sumo Tournament held in Hawaii in 2007.   The object of the sport is to force an opponent outside of the ring or to have him touch the ground with some part of his body other than his feet.  As might be expected, Sumo wrestlers tend to be very large.  The coin, struck by the Perth Mint, features an unusual reverse frosting, so that the devices are bright and the fields are frosted.  The reverse features a large wrestler, and the Japanese and Hawaiian flags.  The obverse pictures Queen Elizabeth.  The 2007 dated coin is 38.74mm in diameter and comes sealed in a special mint card.
Item TV-SUMO TUVALU 50 CENTS 2007 SUMO WRESTLING BU $19.95


BELARUS SILVER OLYMPIC COINS

Belarus silver Proof 20 Rubles 2005 Ice Hockey coin commemorating 2006 Winter OlympicsBelarus silver Proof 20 Rubles 2006 commemorating 2008 Olympic GamesBelarus has issued an extensive and very popular series of commemorative coins for sale to collectors, most with very limited mintages. Belarus has not issued any coins for general circulation. Paper money, rather than coins, is used in commerce. These two sterling silver Belarus 20 Ruble coins are 38.6mm in diameter. Each contains .7780 troy ounces of silver. The 2005 issue features two Ice Hockey players and was issued for the 2006 Winter Olympics. It has a mintage of 15,000 pieces. The 2006 issue has an unusual design that features runners running around the coin in a circular fashion. It was issued for the 2008 Summer Olympics and has an authorized mintage of up to 20,000 pieces. The national arms is on the obverse of each coin.
Item BY-OLY05 BELARUS 20 RUBLES 2005 KM133 ’06 OLYMPICS SILVER PROOF $39.50
Item BY-OLY06 BELARUS 20 RUBLES 2006 ’08 OLYMPICS SILVER PROOF out


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