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10 Dollars Olympic Games 2008
| Issuer | Bank of Namibia |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1993-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Namibia is depicted at centre, featuring a heraldic shield flanked by two oryx antelopes as supporters, surmounted by an African fish eagle with outstretched wings. A welwitschia plant forms the base of the arms, with a scroll bearing the motto UNITY LIBERTY JUSTICE inscribed beneath the shield. The legend REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA arcs along the lower periphery, with the date 2008 appearing immediately below the coat of arms. |
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| Reverse description | A badminton scene is depicted from a baseline perspective, showing two players engaged in play across a net, rendered in a dynamic, illustrative style. Below the central scene, a rectangular panel features a shuttlecock motif. The denomination 10 preceded by the dollar sign appears in the upper field, while the date 2008 is positioned to the right. The commemorative legend FOR THE BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES is inscribed within the design field. |
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Namibia's involvement in Olympic commemorative coinage was largely a commercial licensing arrangement — the Bank of Namibia issued several such pieces during this period through external minting programs rather than domestic production. The Beijing Games series attracted dozens of issuing authorities with nominal sovereign connections to the event, and Namibia sent athletes to the 2008 Games, giving the issue at least a functional premise.
Struck to .999 fineness rather than the more common .925 used by most Olympic program partners that year.