There is a kind of coin, although it can be used in circulation, but few people use it as money, from the issuance to the present, are shelved for viewing, it is a commemorative coin, this kind of coin uses special materials, not ordinary circulation coins can be compared, they are mostly to commemorate a major event or historical figure, so there are not many types of issuance, the number of issuances is small.
Commemorative coins have dozens of different themes, among which the sports theme has attracted much attention, now peaceful and prosperous, sports events as the world's only major activities with the participation of the whole people, has a unique significance, so what sports theme commemorative coins have been issued in China? How valuable are they today?
As of 2024, China has issued a total of 18 commemorative coins with six different themes, accounting for about 13% of the total number of commemorative coins.
This set of coins is simply known as the Six Games by private collectors. In fact, it is the National Games, held every year, held in different provinces, cities and regions, different regions in order to compete for honor, will send the most powerful athletes to participate, although not as good as the Asian Games and the World Games, but it is also a very high gold content of the event. The 6th National Games was held in Guangzhou in 1987, and commemorative coins were issued to commemorate this major event. Later, many very successful and special National Games were held, but only the Sixth National Games issued commemorative coins, which can be said to be unprecedented and unprecedented, and the limelight is unlimited!
This set of commemorative coins has a total of 3, the reverse pattern is football, volleyball, gymnasts, the face value is 1 jiao, this set of commemorative coins is also the smallest of the current commemorative coins in China, and it is the only corner commemorative coin. It is also the first set of sports-themed commemorative coins in the true sense of our country, which is of epoch-making significance. The number of issued coins is 3.51 million sets, which is a small number of coins among all commemorative coins, with a high market and huge appreciation. The casting material is copper-zinc alloy, which is very susceptible to oxidation reaction, so it is difficult to guarantee the condition.
Market**. Volleyball: 100 RMB
Football: 80 RMB
Gymnastics: 80 RMB
Large full set: 300 yuan
This set of commemorative coins commemorates a sporting event at a higher level than the previous six games. 1990 was the year of the 11th Asian Games, and the venue of the competition was in Beijing, which was the first time, which was of great significance, so a commemorative coin was issued. There are two commemorative coins in this set, which are depicted as archery and sword dance. The face value is 1 yuan, which is a common face value in the early days and is not special. The number of issues is 128040,000 sets, which is a large number of currencies. The material is nickel-plated with a steel core, which is the most common metal.
Market**. Archery: $15
Sword Dance: $15
Large full set: 30 yuan
Football match, as the world's No. 1 competition, is extremely prestigious in any region of the world, especially the quadrennial World Cup, which is a sports event, but many people only know the men's football game, and few people pay attention to the women's football game.
In 1991, the first major year in the world when a women's football tournament was held, a commemorative coin was issued to commemorate the event. There are 2 pieces, the pattern is a female football player dribbling and a goalkeeper guarding the ball, the material is also nickel-plated with a steel core, with a face value of 1 yuan, and the number of issuances is 10 million sets.
Market**. Dribble: $12
Gatekeeping: $12
Large full set: 24 yuan
Table tennis as our national sport, in any game in the world, is the winner of the championship, whether it was in the past or now, this has always been the strength of our country, but also emerged generation after generation of table tennis champions, in order to commemorate these special honors, in 1995 in the 43rd World Table Tennis Championships during the competition, issued a commemorative coin. It depicts a young woman playing table tennis, and the casting material is nickel-plated steel core, with a face value of 1 yuan and a circulation of 10 million pieces.
Market**: $8
2008 is a special year, a lot of things are concentrated at this time, the most memorable sports event is the Beijing Summer Olympics, this is the first time in China, but also the most successful Olympic Games so far, in order to commemorate this once-in-a-century event, a special commemorative coin was issued.
The commemorative coins were issued from 2006 to 2008 over a period of three years. There are three sets of commemorative coins with a total of 8 different designs. The front is a bird's nest pattern, and the back pattern is weightlifting, swimming (2006), pommel horse, archery, table tennis (2007), modern pentathlon, fencing, football (2008), the material is brass alloy, the face value is 1 yuan, and the circulation is 10 million sets.
Market**. Weightlifting, swimming: 35 yuan
Pommel horse, archery, table tennis: 25 yuan
Modern pentathlon, fencing, football: 25 yuan
Large full set: 90 yuan
2022 continues the miracle of 2008, because this year also hosted the world-renowned Winter Olympics in Beijing, which is also the first time that China has hosted it, although it cannot be compared with the grand event of 2008, but it is also the most successful Winter Olympics event in the world. In order to hold the Winter Olympics for the first time, China also issued a commemorative coin, a set of 2, the pattern is ice sports and snow sports, the material is brass alloy, the denomination is 5 yuan, the number of issuance is the largest in recent years, up to 200 million sets. For the first time, the snow sports commemorative coin adopts the color process, and it is the only color universal commemorative coin at present.
Market**. Ice sports: 10$2
Snow sports: 10$2
Large full set: 20$4
These commemorative coins have long become the main currency of today's commemorative coin sector, favored by the market, because there are many sports events every year, when people compete, they will think of commemorative coins of the same theme, sports is an eternal topic, and commemorative coins record the inheritance of this topic, with long-term popularity.