1988 W UNITED STATES US Olympics Korea Proof GOLD $5 Dollars Coin NGC i121434

  
Item: i121434 Authentic Coin of. United States of America - Commemorative issue - 1988 Olympics, Seoul 1988 W Proof Gold 5 Dollars 21.6mm (8.36 grams) 0.900 Gold d 0.2687 oz. AGW Mint of West Point Mintage: 281,456 Reference: KM#? PF 69 ULTRA CAMEO 6925700-001 1988 LIBERTY, Nike, goddess of Victory, in a wreath of olive leaves. USA E PLURIBUS UNUM FIVE DOLLARS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, The Olympic flame, with the Olympic rings above. Olympic coin was unveiled at the Denver Mint on May 2, 1988, by Katherine D. Ortega, Treasurer of the United States, and Donna Pope, Director of the United States Mint. Congress authorized this coin to support the training of American athletes participating in the 1988 Olympic Games. The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad (Korean:???????]), was an international multi-sport event celebrated from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. In the Seoul Games, 159 nations were represented by a total of 8,391 athletes: 6,197 men and 2,194 women. 237 events were held and 27,221 volunteers helped to prepare the Olympics. 11,331 media (4,978 written press and 6,353 broadcasters) showed the Games all over the world. These were the last Olympic Games for the Soviet Union and East Germany, as both ceased to exist before the next Olympic Games.

The Soviets utterly dominated the medal table, winning 55 gold and 132 total medals. No country came close to this result after 1988. The games were boycotted by North Korea and its ally, Cuba. Ethiopia, Albania and the Seychelles did not respond to the invitations sent by the IOC. Nicaragua did not participate due to athletic and financial considerations.

The participation of Madagascar had been expected, and their team was expected at the opening ceremony of 160 nations. However, the country withdrew because of financial reasons. Nonetheless, the much larger boycotts seen in the previous three Summer Olympics (1976, 1980 and 1984) were avoided, resulting in the largest number of participating nations during the Cold War era. World-renowned expert numismatist, enthusiast, author and dealer in authentic ancient Greek, ancient Roman, ancient Byzantine, world coins & more. Ilya Zlobin is an independent individual who has a passion for coin collecting, research and understanding the importance of the historical context and significance all coins and objects represent. Send me a message about this and I can update your invoice should you want this method.

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