commemorative coin
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coin issued to commemorate some particular event or issue
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Encyclopedic overview
The US Bicentennial quarter is an example of a circulating commemorative coin. It is one of the most common commemorative coins, with over 1.6 billion minted, and as a result is still in regular circulation. A commemorative coin is a coin issued to commemorate some particular event or issue with a distinct design with reference to the occasion on which they were issued. Some coins of this category serve as collector's items only, while most commemorative coins are for regular circulation.
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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “commemorative coin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.