Olympic Commemoratives

Anyone know anything about Olympic games coins - like a good reference? I'm into this kind of thing and just trolling eBay turned up some commemorative coins from various countries celebrating this sport. I might even buy my first South Korean coin before I get there ...maybe...

 

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Hallo, Sir. I have a small collection of an Olympic coins.

 

USA.
Los Angeles 1984.

 

Cool! Post away!

 

USSR.
Moscow 1980.

 

Mexico.
Mexico 1968.

 

Bulgaria.
Calgary 1988.

 

Are any silver? Just curious. I like the Mexican one the best!

 

Italy.
Los Angeles 1984.

 

Mexican coin: silver .720.

 

Niue island.
Seoul 1988.

 

How about that! I like it because it has that Aztec god on it...not sure which one...

 

Just noticed your location - if that's real, that's cool!

 

Whoa! That eagle on the 1992 just might be my favorite! Never seen it before.

 

It's true. I live in Western Siberia.:smile As cold, as Alaska, as wild, as Texas in the XIXth century.

 

France.
Albertville 1992.