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Token - Mascots of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad Huanhuan - BMX/Basketball ND
2008 yearSilver (.925) plated brass | 10.7 g | 29.98 mm |
Location | People's Republic of China |
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Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
Year | 2008 |
Composition | Silver (.925) plated brass |
Weight | 10.7 g |
Diameter | 29.98 mm |
Thickness | 1.86 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Coloured |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Updated | 2024-11-14 |
Numista | N#242818 |
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Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Lettering:
BMX
小轮自行车
Edge
Plain
Comment
HuanhuanCultural inspiration - Olympic flame; Fire design from the Mogao Grottoes.
Olympic Ring - Red
Represented Element - Fire
Represented sport - ball sports/racquet sports
Huanhuan represents the passion of sports, the Olympic spirit of "faster, higher, stronger", and the passion of the Beijing Olympics. Huanhuan's headgear comes from a fire design in the Mogao Caves, the best known of the Chinese Buddhist grottoes.