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| Location | People`s Republic of China |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | The central field displays the five Fuwa (Friendlies) mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in full color relief, depicted as stylized figures representing a fish, giant panda, Tibetan antelope, swallow, and Olympic flame. Surrounding the central devices are repeated smaller relief renditions of the mascots arranged in two rows along the top and bottom borders. Legends in Chinese and English appear to the left and right of the central design, with the weight designation '50g' at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | 第29届奥林匹克 运动会吉祥物 THE MASCOTS OF THE GAMES OF THE XXIX OLYMPIAD 福娃 Friendlies 50g |
| Reverse description | The central field features a stylized pagoda-shaped device in polished relief bearing the colored Beijing 2008 Olympic emblem — the 'Dancing Beijing' seal script logo in red — above the Olympic rings and the inscription 'Beijing 2008'. The surrounding field is densely engraved with the names of Olympic sports disciplines in Chinese characters arranged in vertical columns. The motto appears in Chinese and English along the lower central area. |
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