In order to welcome and commemorate the Hangzhou Asian Games, the people’s Bank of China officially issued gold and silver commemorative coins for the 19th Asian Games in 2022 on April 28. The issuing ceremony was located at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium.
At the issuing ceremony, Yang Changyan, vice president of Hangzhou central sub branch of the people’s Bank of China, read out the announcement of the issuance of commemorative coins for the Hangzhou Asian Games. The set of commemorative coins issued a total of 3 pieces, including 1 gold coin and 2 silver coins, which are the legal tender of the people’s Republic of China. This set of gold and silver commemorative coins is authorized by Hangzhou Asian organizing committee, issued by the people’s Bank of China and distributed by China gold coin Group Co., Ltd. China Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Limited(601398) as the official partner of Hangzhou Asian Games, is the only commercial bank sales channel for naked gold and silver commemorative coins of Hangzhou Asian Games.
Mao genhong, Deputy Secretary General of Hangzhou Asian organizing committee and Deputy Secretary General of Hangzhou municipal government, expressed the hope that with the issuance of gold and silver commemorative coins for the Hangzhou Asian Games, we can better spread and commemorate the Asian Games culture, display the Chinese characteristics, Zhejiang style, Hangzhou charm and wonderful sports and cultural events, further enhance the influence of the Hangzhou Asian Games and leave a unique and wonderful Asian Games memory for the Hangzhou Asian Games.
It is reported that the design concept of the gold and silver coins of the Hangzhou Asian Games fully shows the core elements such as the emblem of the Hangzhou Asian Games, the main venue, the mascot and the torch, as well as the symbolic elements of the host city Hangzhou and the historical, cultural and contemporary characteristics of Jiangnan, fully showing the perfect combination of sports and precious metal commemorative coins.
Shao Junzhi, deputy general manager of China gold coin Group Co., Ltd., introduced the production process of gold and silver commemorative coins for the Asian Games. The production will apply the “light to scale color” technology and color spray process to all specifications of this set of gold and silver coins on a large scale, adhere to the green concept on the packaging, and all use degradable environmental protection materials. Shao Junzhi also presented a complete set of gold and silver commemorative coins of the Hangzhou Asian Games to the Asian Olympic Council and the Hangzhou Asian Organizing Committee on behalf of China gold coin Group Co., Ltd., expressing his best wishes for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games.
Qin Sujian, the designer of the 5g commemorative silver coin in this set of commemorative coins, said that the e-sports, which became the official competition item of the Hangzhou Asian Games for the first time, brought him unique design inspiration – the theme pattern of the 5g commemorative silver coin adopts the e-sports shape of the mascot of the Hangzhou Asian Games, supplemented by the decorative combination design of Internet technology symbols, runway and other elements, It fully demonstrates the vitality of E-sports competition and the modern sense of science and technology of Hangzhou as the capital of the Internet.
