1988 US Mint Olympic Games 2-Coin Gold and Silver Set (No Box and COA)

Buy 1988 US Mint Olympic Games 2-Coin Gold and Silver Set (No Box and COA)

Olympic fans, take your marks! Every Olympics has been honored with commemorative coins that either celebrate the city, nation and/or the athletes of that year’s games. This is the opportunity to own a special 2-coin gold and silver coin set from the 1988 Olympic Summer Games in Seoul, North Korea. The set includes two diverse, yet unique coins with one gold and the other proof silver. The gold contains .900 fine gold with AGW 0.2934; the silver also contains .900 of fine silver. This is a fine set for collectors and investors alike!

These coins were produced by the United States Mint and are considered legal tender. The gold coin has a face value of 5 dollars and the silver, 1 dollar. These lovely coins are displayed in an attractive display box and come with a Certificate of Authenticity.

The obverse on the gold coin features a large triumphant face of Nike, the goddess of victory. Her ribbon reads, “IN GOD WE TRUST.” The field is dated 1988 with the word liberty bold-faced toward the bottom. On the reverse, you see a flaming Olympic torch with the USA Olympic rings above it. The face value of 5 dollars is located below it

The silver coin features a different design. The obverse represents the passing of the Olympic flame with two torches touching to ignite. The upper and lower rims are inscribed, “OLYMPIAD” and “LIBERTY.” The USA Olympic rings are again seen on the reverse of this coin with decorative branches on each side and the face value of 1 dollar presented at the top.