Coins of France 100 Francs Silver Coin 1990 Speed skating 1992 Albertville Olympic Winter Games
Commemorative issue: 1992 Albertville Olympics
The Albertville Olympics were the third Olympic Winter games held in France. To commemorate the event, the Government of France authorized the striking of ten gold and nine silver coins.Obverse: A speed skater, an animal of Savoie (the Marmot), the legend: “République Française”, and the artist’s name
Lettering: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE J. JIMENEZ
Engraver: Joaquim Jimenez
Reverse: The Olympic emblem of Albertville (The emblem is the flag of Savoy region in the shape of the Olympic flame, dancing above stripes representing the flag of France.), the legend: XVIes Jeux Olympiques d’Hiver, the year 1990 and 100 Francs
Lettering: XVIes JEUX OLYMPIQUES D'HIVER 1990 100 FRANCS ALBERTVILLE 92
Edge Lettering: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
Diameter: 37 mm
Weight: 22.2 grams (containing 19.98 grams of silver)
Thickness: 2.1 mm
Composition: .900 silver and .100 copper
Diameter: 37 mm
Date of Issue: 1990 (January)
Mintage: 300,000
Issue Price: 45 USD
Mint Mark: The Director’s mark, the Horn of Plenty, and the Master Engraver’s mark, the Dolphin, appear under the word 100 Francs.
Struck by Monnaie de Paris
Speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics, was held from 9 February to 20 February. Ten events were contested at L'anneau de vitesse.
Germany, in its first Olympics since reunification, topped the medal table with five gold medals, and eleven total medals. All the medals were won by athletes from the former East Germany. Germany's Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann led the individual medal table with two golds and a silver, and Norway's Johan Olav Koss was the most successful male skater, with one gold and one silver.
South Korea's Kim Yoon-Man and China's Ye Qiaobo became the first ever medalists for their countries at the Winter Olympics.
Albertville 1992 Olympic Winter Games Commemorative Coins
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