The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) is launching the sale of a collector coin dedicated to the European Winter Youth Olympic Festival, Bakuriani 2025.

The sale began on March 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM via the online platform www.tkt.ge and the cash desks of the National Bank.

The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) is launching the sale of a collector coin dedicated to the European Winter Youth Olympic Festival, Bakuriani 2025.

The sale commences on March 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM with the online launch on www.tkt.ge, followed by the opening of the National Bank cash desks.

For the first three days, coin purchases will only be available on Tkt.ge, with additional costs for delivery, insurance, and service fees. Starting March 13, 2025, if stock remains, the coin will also be available on the NBG Money Museum online store.

Coins will be available for purchase at the National Bank Cash Center and the Kvareli Money Museum: Cash Center (Tbilisi, Iason Lortkipanidze St. 2 / Kakheti Highway 72); Kvareli Money Museum (Kvareli, Shota Rustaveli St. 10).

To ensure broader availability, sales will be limited to one coin per customer for the first five days across all official channels. The price per coin is 110 GEL.

The coin was designed in collaboration with the Bakuriani 2025 Organizing Committee and minted in 5,000 copies by the Polish Mint.

The 2025 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival (EYOF) took place from February 9 to 16, 2025, in Bakuriani, Georgia. This event marked Georgia’s inaugural hosting of the winter edition, following its organization of the summer festival in 2015.

Participating Nations and Athletes

The festival featured 901 athletes representing 45 European countries. Notably, Russia and Belarus were excluded from participation due to sanctions related to geopolitical events.

Athletes competed across eight sports, encompassing 38 events:

Compared to the previous edition, the 2025 festival did not include Curling, Ski Mountaineering, Ski Jumping, and Nordic Combined.

Venues

Competitions were held across multiple venues:

The 2025 EYOF in Bakuriani showcased Europe’s young athletic talent, fostering sportsmanship and cultural exchange among participating nations.