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THE OFFICIAL FIFA WORLD CUP
COMMEMORATIVE COINS AND COLLECTIBLES BY THE SINGAPORE MINT |
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In celebration of the coming FIFA (The
Federal International de Football Association) World Cup, The Singapore
Mint has been appointed sole sales agent to market the Official
International FIFA Commemorative Coins, Medallions and other
collectibles in Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan. |
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2006 FIFA World Cup Coins |
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The official 2006 FIFA World Cup coins
feature 13 countries out of the 32 different countries who will be vying
for the World Cup title. |
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These countries are: Argentina, Australia,
Croatia, Ecuador, France, Italy, Ivory Coast and Toga, Mexico, Paraguay,
Poland, Portugal, Spain and Ukraine. Each Silver Proof coin feature a
unique design representative of the spirit of football in each country.
The coins retail at : $98 each (GST inclusive). |
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2006 FIFA World Cup
Coin - Argentina |
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2006 FIFA World
Cup Coin - Italy |
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Player Medallions |
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The Player Medallions are a special
collection of medals featuring the world¡¯s top football players.
These medals have been specially selected from Pele¡¯s list of 100
top football players. The medals are minted in 925 Silver and retail
at S$88 (GST inclusive). The list of the medallions are as follows: |
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Javier Saviola (Argentina) 925 Silver Medallion
b. Rivaldo (Brazil) 925 Silver Medallion
c. Ronaldino (Brazil) 925 Silver Medallion
d. Cafu (Brazil) 925 Silver Medallion
e. Carlos Alberto (Brazil) 925 Silver Medallion
f. David Beckham (England) 925 Silver Medallion
g. Michael Owen (England) 925 Silver Medallion
h. Robert Pires (France) 925 Silver Medallion
i. Patrick Vieira (France) 925 Silver Medallion
j. Oliver Kahn (Germany) 925 Silver Medallion
k. Michael Ballack (Germany) 925 Silver Medallion
l. Francesco Totti (Italy) 925 Silver Medallion
m. Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan) 925 Silver Medallion
n. Ruud Van Nistelrooy (Netherlands) 925 Silver
Medallion |
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David Beckham
925 Silver Medallion |
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2006 FIFA World Cup Germany
Circulation Coin Set |
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This coin set comprises 1 circulation
coin from each of the participating 32 countries of the 2006 FIFA
World Cup in Germany. The 32 circulation coins are housed in an
informative full colour packaging. This set retails at S$118 (GST
inclusive) with only 15,000 sets available worldwide. |
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2006 FIFA World Cup Germany |
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To commemorate the 2006 FIFA World Cup™
in Germany the host country has issued 4 silver coins. The coins
were issued yearly, from 2003 to 2006. These coins are the first
series of German commemorative coins with the football motif. The
coins come in both 925 Silver Proof (retail at S$90, GST inclusive)
and 925 Silver Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) finish (retail at S$55,
GST inclusive). Both silver coins weigh 18 gm each. |
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a. FIFA World Cup Germany™ Coin
(2003 Issue) |
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This coin shows the world as a football,
integrating a graphic map of Germany, where the twelve German host
cities are marked. |
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b. FIFA World Cup Germany™ Coin (2004
Issue) |
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This coin symbolizes the global
relevance of football by depicting a football revolving the world
like a satellite. |
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c. FIFA World Cup Germany™ Coin
(2005 Issue) |
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Connecting the dynamics of football and
the world from an interesting perspective, a ball has just been shot
into the net, symbolized by the meridians and the parallels of the
world. |
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d. FIFA World Cup Germany™ Coin
(2006 Issue) |
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The final coin of this series combines
in a symbolic way the three key elements - the world as the outer
circle, a football as the inner circle and the ¡°Brandenburger Tor¡±
symbol symbolizing a united host country Germany, in the middle. |
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2006 Official Emblem Medal |
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This 25 gm 925 Silver Medallion features
the 2006 FIFA logo in full colour. The medallion has a diameter of
40mm and retails at S$85 (GST inclusive). |
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2006 Trophy Medal |
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This official base metal BU with Gold
Plating Trophy Medal features the 2006 World Cup trophy. The
diameter is 40 mm and retails at S$45 (GST inclusive). |
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The Official Referee Medallion |
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This is the official Referee Medallion
that is used during the World Cup games. This is the first in the
history of the World Cup that the official Referee Medallion is made
available to the public. |
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This Gold Plated Proof Medallion is 29
mm in diameter and weighs 15 gm. There are only 50,000 medals
minted. 128 pieces will be used for the 2006 FIFA World Cup matches
and 4,600 pieces are presented to select individuals and
organizations by FIFA. The Official Referee Medallion retails at
S$18 (GST inclusive). |
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Other FIFA WORLD CUP Collectibles |
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To celebrate the 2006 FIFA World Cup,
other exciting collectibles are also available: |
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Trophy Cup
This cup comes in the signature FIFA green, with the World Cup
Trophy. This cup retails at S$20 (GST inclusive).
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Emblem Cup
This cup retails at S$15 (GST inclusive)
c.
2006 FIFA World Cup Mini Truck
This truck retails at $45 (GST inclusive) |
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Sale of the Coins |
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The coins and collectibles are available
for sale at
www.singaporemint.com and pre-orders at: |
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• The Singapore Mint Coin Gallery 20
Teban Gardens Crescent Singapore 608928 Tel : 6566 2626
• Coin City Starhub Centre 51 Cuppage
Road, #01-07 Singapore 229469 Tel : 6339 0886 |
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