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  • 5 Pounds 1992, KM# 707, Egypt, Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics, Field Hockey
  • 5 Pounds 1992, KM# 707, Egypt, Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics, Field Hockey
Description

The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event played in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain in 1992. Beginning in 1994, the International Olympic Committee decided to hold the games in alternating even-numbered years; as a result, the 1992 Summer Olympics were the last competition to be staged in the same year as the Winter Olympics. The games were the first to be unaffected by boycotts since 1972.

Obverse

Depicts a field hockey player hit the ball with stick with 14 lines of right oblique shading. The Inscription "The 25th Olympic Games 1992" on the right.

The men's field hockey tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics was the 17th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a fourteen-day period beginning on 26 July, and culminating with the medal finals on 8 August. All games were played at the Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa in Terrassa, Spain, located 30 kilometers from Barcelona.

Germany won the gold medal for the second time after defeating Australia 2–1 in the final. Pakistan won the bronze medal by defeating the Netherlands 4–3.

The women's field hockey tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics was the 4th edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held over a twelve-day period beginning on 27 July, and culminating with the medal finals on 7 August. All games were played at the Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa in Terrassa, Spain, located 30 kilometers from Barcelona.

Spain won the gold medal for the first time after defeating Germany 2–1 in the final with a golden goal. Great Britain won the bronze medal by defeating South Korea 4–3.

الدورة ٢٥ للالعاب الأوليمبية برشلونة ١٩٩٢

Reverse

Denomination in Arabic and English divides the date in Arabic (Hijri) and Western (Georgian) above mirrored wings around the country name (Arab Republic of Egypt) and inscription in English below. The abbreviation of the state name (ARE) above wings.

١٤١٢ ١٩٩٢
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5 LE
ARE
جمهورية مصر العربية
THE 25th OLYMPIC GAMES 1992

Edge

5 Pounds

KM# 707 Schön# 437
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.720
Weight 17.5 g
Diameter 37 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Medal

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