This is one Olympic coin or crown you almost
never see. It was issued by the Republic of the
Congo in 1999, for the Sydney, Australia Olympics
held in 2000. You have a shot putter getting ready
for the throw with a Greek God to his side. The
other side has a native figure holding up a tablet
like the 10 Commandments reading ‘Unite Travail
Progress’.
It is full crownsized and has the denomination of
100 Francs and is struck in Uncirculated cupronickel.
There were quite a few Olympic coins
issued over the years, but this is one that you almost
never see. Get it while you can, after all the
Olympics are quickly coming up…
