1 kilo silver coins commemorating sport events

PiVi1962 · 06-10-2009, 05:21 PM

Hi everybody from Italy.
I have started investing in precious metal coins two years ago, but after the first arrivals, I switched immediately to coin collecting.
I am keen on sports, so I decided to focus on coins commemorative of sport events.
I was willing to have a complete collection, if possible, and so I decided to focus on 1 kilo silver coins.
During a couple of years I think I had been able to complete my collection, and I am still acquiring new coins that are minted.

Here is a brief recap of the coins, in order of date:

1. The Sydney 2000 Olympic coin collection. Olympic kilo masterpiece (Australia)
2. Football World's Cup 2002 (Russia)
3. Die 1-Kilo-Silber-Gedenkmuenze zu den Olympischen Spielen 2004 (Belarus)
4. The Commemorative Silver Coin of 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany (China)
5. $30 One Kilo Fine Silver Coin - Commonwealth games (Australia)
6. Soccer World Cup Germany 2006 (Liberia)
7. Sports Montage. 1 Kilo Silver Proof Coin - Asian games (Qatar)
8. Die 1-Kilo-Silber-Gedenkmuenze zu den Olympischen Spielen 2008 (Belarus)
9. 2007 $250 Silver Coin. Early Canada - 2010 Winter Olympic games (Canada)
10. The official precious metal commemorative coin programme for the games of the XXIX Olympiad. Series II. 1 Kilogram Silver Coin (China)
11. 50€ Silver Brilliant Uncirculated - Rugby world cup (France)
12. The official precious metal commemorative coin programme for the games of the XXIX Olympiad. Series III. 1 Kilogram Silver Coin (China)
13. 2008 $250 Silver Coin. Towards Confederation - 2010 Winter Olympic Games (Canada)
14. 2009 $250 Silver Coin. Surviving the flood - 2010 Winter Paralympic Games (Canada)
15. 2009 $250 Silver Coin. Modern Canada - 2010 Winter Olympic Games (Canada)

I will post soon the schedes of the coins, pics and their details.

I hope to share info on this very unique collection, and to check if they are actually all the Legal Tender coins, weighting one kilo, in silver, commemorating sport events ever minted.

Hi for now,
Piero

**De Orc** · 06-10-2009, 05:25 PM

Hi Piero welcome to CoinTalk, man that sounds like a LARGE collection LOL as for been Legal tender, I am sure that some of them actualy are but believe me I woudnt want to put a couple in my pocket and go to the shops with them LOL Cant wait to see the pics

byrd740 · 06-10-2009, 05:26 PM

Welcome to COinTalk! As far as I know they are all legal tender. That sure is one heck of a collection(and expensive too). I have never seen anyone actually collect the silver kilos.

PiVi1962 · 06-10-2009, 06:03 PM

Thanks for your warm welcome.
Here is the schede of the first coin of the collection, with the info I consider important.
I am sorry for the quality of my picture: as soon as I will buy a new camera, I'll try to post a better one

Sport event: GAMES OF THE 27th OLYMPIAD. SYDNEY 2000
Coin name: The Sydney 2000 Olympic coin collection. Olympic kilo masterpiece
State: Australia
Law: Currency (Royal Australian Mint) Determination 2000 (No. 1)
Date of issue: April 2000
Denomination: 30 dollars
Metal, fineness: Silver 999/1.000
Total weight (gr): 1.002,502 (± 1,500)
Fine metal content not less than (gr): 1.000,00
Diameter (mm): 101,00
Thickness (mm): 14,60
Edge: Plain edge with the inscriptions "1 KILO 999 SILVER" and "GAMES OF THE XXVII OLYMPIAD" evenly spaced around the edge, with each inscription followed by an image of the Sydney 2000 Games "Millennium Man" logo, to read with the reverse of the coin facing up.
Quality: Proof
Mintage (pcs): 20.000
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Pictures:

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1...dney100lt0.jpg
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/1...0sydneyuv3.jpg (this one from an Australian coin shop)

Reverse: A circle, immediately inside the rim, comprising depictions of athletes participating in the 28 Olympic sports of Sydney 2000 (clockwise, from top: Badminton, Boxing, Aquatics, Football, Rowing, Fencing, Baseball, Taekwondo, Triathlon, Equestrian, Basketball, Tennis, Canoe/Kayak, Wrestling, Softball, Table Tennis, Athletics, Shooting, Judo, Modern Pentathlon, Archery, Gymnastics, Cycling, Hockey, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Handball, Sailing) superimposed on a representation of flames that, in turn, surround a representation of the Sydney 2000 Olympic logo printed in Olympic colours.
Reverse author: Stuart Devlin (Australia)
Obverse: In the centre, an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the monogram "IRB". Inscriptions along the rim divided by dots: to the left "ELIZABETH II", to the right "AUSTRALIA 2000", and at the bottom "30 DOLLARS".
Obverse author: Ian Rank-Broadley (UK)
CoA: 04004/20.000

This coins comes in a jarra presentation case.

PiVi1962 · 06-11-2009, 03:31 AM

Sport event: 2002 FIFA WORLD CUP. SOUTH KOREA & JAPAN
Coin name: Football World's Cup 2002
State: Russia
Law: N/A
Date of issue: 5 April 2002
Denomination: 100 rubles
Metal, fineness: Silver 900/1.000
Total weight (gr): 1.111,12 (± 4,0)
Fine metal content not less than (gr): 1.000,00
Diameter (mm): 100,00 (± 0,80)
Thickness (mm): 15,00 (± 0,60)
Edge: 360 corrugations
Quality: Proof
Mintage (pcs): 500
Mint: Saint Petersburg
Pictures:
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/1418/2002fifaao3.jpg
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/3...2russiaij6.jpg (from the Bank of Russia site)
Reverse: In the centre, on the stylised surface of a football: outlines of the Republic of Korea and Japan on the globe sphere; an inscription along the rim divided by dots in Russian characters "FOOTBALL WORLD'S CUP" and "REPUBLIC OF KOREA JAPAN".
Around, six footballers with balls during games, the names of countries and the years in which the teams of these countries won the football World's Cup in russian characters: at the top "FRANCE 1998" then, clockwise, "GERMANY 1990 1954 1974", "URUGUAY 1930 1950", "ITALY 1934 1938 1982", "ENGLAND 1966", "ARGENTINA 1978 1986", "BRAZIL 1958 1962 1970 1994".
Lower, at the bottom, the date "2002".
Reverse authors: A.V. Baklanov (Russia), A.D. Shablykin (Russia)
Obverse: In the centre, within a circular geometric ornament: the emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle with wings down; lower, the semicircular inscription in Russian characters "BANK OF RUSSIA") framed by a circle of dots.
Inscriptions along the rim divided by dots: at the top "ONE HUNDRED RUBLES" in Russian characters; at the bottom "Ag 900" and "2002" and "1 Kg.", the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, in the centre the year of issue, to the right the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Obverse author: N/A
CoA: The coin has no Certificate of Authenticity.

PiVi1962 · 06-12-2009, 03:44 AM

Sport event: GAMES OF THE 28th OLYMPIAD. ATHENS 2004
Coin name: Die 1-Kilo-Silber-Gedenkmuenze zu den Olympischen Spielen 2004
State: Belarus
Law: N/A
Date of issue: 24 August 2004
Denomination: 1.000 roubles
Metal, fineness: Silver 999/1.000
Total weight (gr): 1.000,00
Fine metal content not less than (gr): 1.000,00
Diameter (mm): 100,00
Thickness (mm): N/D
Edge: Plain. Inscription 096/650
Quality: Proof
Mintage (pcs): 650
Mint: B.H. Mayer’s Kunstprageanstalt GmbH, Karlsfeld, Germany
Pictures:
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/9...4athenskb9.jpg
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/2113/2004athensro6.jpg (from the Belarus bank site)
Reverse: In the centre, against a background of colonnade, image of Hellene on chariot, driving a team of four horses. At the top: inscriptions in two lines, in Greek characters"ATHENS" and in Russian characters "OLYMPIC GAMES". At the bottom, inscription "2004".
Reverse author: W. Wronski (Poland)
Obverse: In the centre, within a circular geometric ornament: the relief of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus. Beneath, alloy standard "Ag 999" and year of issue "2004". Inscriptions along the rim in Russian characters: at the top "REPUBLIC OF BELARUS", at the bottom "ONE THOUSAND ROUBLES".
Obverse author: S. Zaskevitch (Belarus)
CoA: 096/650

The coin comes in a presentation case (I own also a coin without CoA and presentation case).

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One reason I like this part of my numismatic collection is that I have not to focus on a single country and/or on a single author, but I have to pay attention to all the mints of the world, and I have also to find many different ways of buying the coins.

PiVi1962 · 06-15-2009, 03:16 AM

Sport event: 2006 FIFA WORLD CUP. GERMANY
Coin name: The Commemorative Silver Coin of 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany
State: China
Law: N/A
Date of issue: 18 January 2005
Denomination: 300 yuan
Metal, fineness: Silver 999/1.000
Total weight (gr): 1.000,00
Fine metal content not less than (gr): 1.000,00
Diameter (mm): 100,00
Thickness (mm): N/A
Edge: Continuously milled
Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated
Mintage (pcs): 3.000
Mint: Shanghai Mint
Picture:
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/1848/2005fifazm1.jpg
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/5...fachinabj3.jpg (from the coin shop where I bought the coin)
Reverse: In the centre, on the stylised surface of a football: the FIFA World Cup trophy; the inscription "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany" in Chinese characters. Around the rim of the design, footballers during games. At the bottom, the face value 300 yuan.
Reverse author: N/A
Obverse: In the centre, the logo of 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany (colored). At the top, the title of the PRC. At the bottom, the issuance year 2005.
Obverse author: N/A
CoA: 2.658/3.000

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The coin comes in a presentation case.

andy21us · 06-17-2009, 08:30 PM

Ciao e benvenuto alla tribuna! Penso che lo godiate qui.

John the Jute · 06-18-2009, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PiVi1962

I hope to share info on this very unique collection, and to check if they are actually all the Legal Tender coins, weighting one kilo, in silver, commemorating sport events ever minted.

Bravo Piero,

A lot of work has gone into identifying that list of yours--there are some fairly obscure coins you've found there--and more has gone into finding suppliers. I cannot add any other coins to your list: all I can do is applaud your achievement.

Near misses for your list are the three one-kilo silver US commemoratives for the 2008 Olympic Games (featuring the Great Wall, a Dragon, and Panda Sam). But these were issued by the US Olympic Committee, not the US Mint, so they are medals rather than coins ... and anyway, I'm sure you already know about them.

Slightly further off the wall is the 2001 Cook Islands Moby Dick commemorative. That's a genuine silver coin, but it weighs two kilos rather than one, and you'd have to accept whale fishing as a sport!

Later,

John

PiVi1962 · 06-19-2009, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John the Jute

Bravo Piero,

A lot of work has gone into identifying that list of yours--there are some fairly obscure coins you've found there--and more has gone into finding suppliers. I cannot add any other coins to your list: all I can do is applaud your achievement.

Near misses for your list are the three one-kilo silver US commemoratives for the 2008 Olympic Games (featuring the Great Wall, a Dragon, and Panda Sam). But these were issued by the US Olympic Committee, not the US Mint, so they are medals rather than coins ... and anyway, I'm sure you already know about them.

Later,

John

Yep, I have seen them, and also a similar plate/medal commemorating the equestrian Olimpics held in Hong Kong, issued by the Chinese Olympic commitee. My income does not allow to buy everything, and then I have fixed the "border" of collecting only Legal Tender.

By the way: I have just discovered that Liberia has issued in 2008 a 1 kg silver coin commemorating the 2008 European football (soccer) championship. I am trying to buy also this one, and I hope to post soon another schede.

PiVi1962 · 10-11-2009, 06:18 PM

Sport event: 2008 UEFA EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. AUSTRIA & SWITZERLAND
Coin name: Soccer 2008 Europe. 1 Kg Silver
State: Liberia
Law: N/A
Date of issue: 2008
Denomination: 100 dollars
Metal, fineness: Silver 999/1.000
Total weight (gr): 1.000,00
Fine metal content not less than (gr): 1.000,00
Diameter (mm): 120,00
Thickness (mm): N/A
Edge: Milled
Quality: Proof
Mintage (pcs): 1.000
Mint: N/A
Picture:

Reverse: A circular geometric ornament along the rim.
In the centre: a map of Europe, with circles highlighting the capital cities. The maps of Austria and Switzerland are highlighted too.
Under the map, the inscription "EUROPEAN".
On the right a football stadium.
On top a modern cruise ship, on left a sailing ship, on bottom a catamaran. Near the sailing ship, a wind rose.
Along the rim, 16 circles, with the acronyms of the teams qualified to the championship. From top, clockwise: RUS (Russia), PL (Poland), TR (Turkey), F (France), A (Austria), S (Sweden), GR (Greece), NL (Netherlands), D (Germany), P (Portugal), RO (Romania), E (Spain), CH (Switzerland), I (Italy), HR (Croatia), and CZ (Czech Republic).
On the left a football with the letters C S S A. Between the circles, the letters: C A E H N I O I P S C P M O R H. All the letters and the inscription "EUROPEAN" are the anagram of the sentence: "EUROPEAN SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP A S" (A for Austria and S for Switzerland).
Reverse author: N/A
Obverse: A circular geometric ornament along the rim.
In the centre: the emblem of Liberia; on the left the inscription "20", and on the right the inscription "08". On top, the inscription "REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA"; on bottom, the inscriprion "100 DOLLARS".
Obverse author: N/A
CoA: 0473/1.000
(With the same number of CoA, I own a series of 16 gold coins representing the qualified teams).

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