Olympic Currency
News July 14th, 2008

Just when I thought I’d seen the Olympic rings on everything, I discovered Olympic money! Seems to be a bit like state quarters back home, the intention is more to collect the rare currency than spend it.
Hong Kong’s newest banknotes probably won’t see much circulation.
It’s more likely they’ll be framed or placed between two clear, plastic sheets.
That’s because they’re limited edition collectibles commemorating the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
Just two days after tens of thousands of mainlanders filled with Olympic spirit lined up outside banks to purchase new 10 yuan notes, Hong Kong unveiled its own 20-dollar notes on Friday.
The notes are the first to feature an Olympic theme in the history of the Games.
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