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Summer Olympic coins

Ok kiddo, have you heard of the Olympics? It's a big sports competition where athletes from all over the world come together to try and win medals in different sports like running, jumping, swimming and more. Now, during the Summer Olympics, sometimes countries make special coins to celebrate the event.

These coins are usually made out of metal like gold or silver, and they have different designs on them that represent the Olympics. Sometimes the designs will have pictures of athletes or the Olympic rings, which are five different colored circles that represent the five continents that join together for the games.

People like to collect these coins because they are special and rare. They are not like regular coins that you might use to buy candy or toys. These coins are special because they were made just for the Olympics and there are only a certain number of them in the world.

So, if you ever see a Summer Olympic coin, remember that it's like a little treasure that represents one of the biggest and most exciting sports competitions in the world.