1. The commemorative coins for the Winter Olympics are legal tender issued by the People's Bank of China. Ordinary commemorative coins have the same circulation function as RMB. The main function of circulating currency is circulation, so commemorative coins for the Winter Olympics can be spent. However, in addition to the face value, commemorative coins also have the function of collection. Generally, commemorative coins will have a premium, which will be higher than the face value.
2.2021118 The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Each set of Winter Olympics coins includes one ice sports coin and one snow sports coin, with denomination of 5 yuan, and a set of two coins. The front pattern is the emblem of the 24th Winter Olympics, and the pattern elements are Beijing Winter Olympics venues, the Great Wall, snow-capped mountains and so on. The front of the coin is printed with the words "People's Republic of China (PRC)" and the bottom is printed with the words "2022".
3. Snow sports commemorative coin is a color commemorative coin, which is the first color commemorative coin issued in China. But be careful, you can't just make an appointment for lottery. Winter Olympic coins are reserved by sets, and each person can reserve up to 20 sets, which is 40 sets.