1 Līrah / Livre (XIII Winter Olympics; Piedfort) 1980 front 1 Līrah / Livre (XIII Winter Olympics; Piedfort) 1980 back
1 Līrah / Livre (XIII Winter Olympics; Piedfort) 1980 photo
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1 Līrah / Livre XIII Winter Olympics; Piedfort

1980 year
Copper-nickel 16 g -
Description
Issuer
Lebanon
Period
Republic (1943-date)
Type
Pattern
Year
1980
Value
1 Livre 1 LBP = USD 0.000011
Currency
Lebanese pound (1939-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
16 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#102150
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

Olympic Logo of Lake Placid 1980

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Lettering:
الالعاب الاولمبية الشتوية الثالثة عشرة
XIII JEUX
OLYMPIQUES
D'HIVER
LAKE
PLACID
1980
لاكـ بلاسيد ١٩٨٠

Translation:
13th Olympic Winter Games
Lake Placid
1980

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Piedfort of KM#32

The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games (French: Les XIIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 13, through February 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932. The only other candidate city to bid for the Games was Vancouver-Garibaldi, British Columbia, Canada, which withdrew before the final vote.
The mascot of the Games was "Roni", a raccoon. The mask-like rings on a raccoon's face recall the goggles and hats worn by many athletes in winter sports.
The sports were played at the Olympic Center, Whiteface Mountain, Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run, the Olympic Ski Jumps, the Cascade Cross Country Ski Center, and the Lake Placid High School Speed Skating Oval.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Līrah / Livre (XIII Winter Olympics; Piedfort) 1980 from Lebanon made of Copper-nickel weighing 16 g is that it features a unique design that represents the country's participation in the XIII Winter Olympics, held in Lake Placid, New York, in 1980. The coin's obverse side features the Lebanese coat of arms, while the reverse side depicts a skier in mid-action, with the Olympic rings and the event's logo in the background. This coin is a rare and valuable collector's item, especially for those interested in Olympic memorabilia or numismatics.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1980  3000 - - - - - -

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