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20 Dollars 2008 Beijing Olympics

Issuer Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
Year 2008
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Value 20 Dollars
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Obverse description The obverse presents a central vignette of the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong alongside an ancient Greek column symbolizing the Olympic heritage, set against a fine guilloche underprint in blue tones. The Beijing 2008 Olympics logo appears to the right of the architectural vignette. The denomination numeral '20' is rendered in large intaglio print at center-left, with the issuer's bilingual name across the top and the commemorative Olympic inscription along the right margin.
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Reverse description The reverse is dominated by a large intaglio vignette of the Beijing National Stadium (the 'Bird's Nest'), rendered in blue with fine architectural detail against a light guilloche background with sweeping wave patterns. A bauhinia flower vignette appears in the upper right corner. The bilingual issuer name is printed across the top, with the denomination numeral '20' at lower left and the Chinese value inscription along the bottom edge.
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