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Token - Mascots of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad Huanhuan - Triatlon/Handball ND
2008 year| Silver (.925) plated brass | 10.79 g | 30.00 mm |
| Location | People's Republic of China |
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| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 2008 |
| Composition | Silver (.925) plated brass |
| Weight | 10.79 g |
| Diameter | 30.00 mm |
| Thickness | 1.88 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#242816 |
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| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Lettering:
Handball
手球
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.
