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Medal - Beijing Olympic Games - Basketball Event Souvenir
| Location | Australia |
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| Year | 2008 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The satin gold-toned field features a stylised basketball pictogram rendered in the form of four athletic figures arranged around the central square perforation, evoking the design of a traditional Chinese cash coin. The surrounding rim legend reads 'BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES' in Latin script above and '2008北京奥运会' in Chinese characters and numerals below. |
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| Obverse lettering | BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES 2008北京奥运会 |
| Reverse description | The satin gold-toned field displays the Chinese characters '篮球' and the Latin legend 'Basketball' in relief above the central square perforation. Below the perforation appears the official Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem — the 'Dancing Beijing' calligraphic figure — accompanied by the 'Beijing 2008' wordmark and the Olympic rings. |
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