Athens 2004 Olympic Games
Rhythmic Gymnastics is one of the oldest sports in the world. In ancient Greece, three distinct programmes of gymnastic exercise were developed: one for the maintenance of good physical condition, another for military training, and a third as part of the conditioning regimen for athletes.
The composition on the coin represents a young woman holding a multicoloured ribbon, executing a graceful figure, while in the background, two female athletes from antiquity execute a series of acrobatic figures, the scene was taken from a terracotta in Lower Italy.
Issue date: November 3, 2003
The coin is delivered in the original box without a certificate of authenticity |
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Diameter - 40mm
Thickness - N/A
Weight - 34gr
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