1. Olympic commemorative coins are commemorative coins issued with the theme of the Olympic Games. The ancient Greeks believed that giving souvenirs to those who did not participate in the Olympic Games could shorten the distance between the masses and the Olympic Movement. Therefore, as early as 420 BC, ancient Greece began to issue souvenirs, which have been circulated for more than 1000 years. However, the commemorative coins of the modern Olympic Games were not issued until 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games in Finland. Since then, except for a few cases, the issuance of commemorative coins for previous summer and winter Olympic Games has become a continuation of the practice of the host government.
It is the commemorative coin of the 5th Olympic Games held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. This is the first batch of Olympic commemorative coins. 1938, the International Olympic Committee awarded Helsinki 1940 the right to host the Summer Olympic Games, but it failed in the Second World War. Otherwise, the first Olympic commemorative coin may be issued in advance. However, Finland started this initiative 56 years after the first Olympic Games. This 500 Finnish mark silver coin (weight 12g, containing 50% silver) is relatively simple in design. Only the five-ring pattern on the back is "1952, Helsinki, 15 Olympic Games". 195 1 year, and issued 19000 silver coins at the price of 450 dollars. 1952 has a circulation of nearly 600,000 copies and a price of 50 dollars.
3. 1968, the 9th/kloc-0 Olympic Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico. This is the first time to host the Olympic Games in a third world country. Although there are many obstacles in the Olympic Games (Mexico has serious social problems, the Soviet Union sent troops to Czechoslovakia, and South Africa was excluded from the Olympic Games), the Olympic Games still set many new records. The only 25 peso silver coin issued in Mexico (weighing 22.5 grams and containing 0.720 silver). On the front of the coin is a snake eagle perched on a cactus. On the back is a handball player of the indigenous Maya in Mexico. This design pioneered the combination of the Olympic spirit and China's inherent sports tradition, which was followed by many countries. A total of 27 million coins were issued, with three different variants, with prices ranging from $5.50 to 12.