Silver Ounce 2017 Winter Olympics - Snow Sports, Coin from Fiji - detailed information

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Winter Olympics South Korea: Snow Sports - 2017 Proof Sterling Silver Coin British Pobjoy Mint

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The ‘Snow’ coin shows an Alpine skier slicing through the snow and a Snowboarder shredding down a mountain. The sports have been segregated by using different techniques on each sport. The upper sport is shown with the athletes frosted in relief with a polished background. The sport shown in the lower half of the coin utilises a reverse frosting technique which has the athletes polished in relief which the background frosted which gives the impression of the snow or ice upon which the sport takes place. The obverse features the Fijian Coat of Arms a heraldic design consisting of a shield with the Cross of St. George, Fijian Warriors, a canoe and a Lion on a stunning proof background. Show more The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games is to be held in PyeongChang, South Korea and is a multi-sport game scheduled to take place from the 9 – 25 th of February. During the voting undertaken to choose the host country, PyeongChang beat Munich, Germany and Annecy, France, securing the victory with two thirds of the votes. The games will feature 102 events across 7 sports which include multiple different styles of skiing such as Alpine, Cross-country, Freestyle and Ski Jumping. Ice skating is also a very prominent sport and includes Speed Skating, Short Track, Figure Skating. The Olympians due to compete come from a total of 83 nations at time of writing however this may increase. The tickets to see to see these world class Olympians perform cost various amounts between £14 and £600 with tickets to the opening ceremony costing up to £1000. The more high profile sports such as Figure Skating and the Men’s Hockey attract the highest ticket price.
Material: Proof Sterling Silver $2 Coin
Size: 38.60mm
Weight: 28.28gms
2017 Proof Sterling Silver $2 Coin
Issued on behalf of Fiji
Issue: 2,000
Unique presentation box and certificate
Pobjoy Mint SKU#: L6716402