A photo taken on July 11, 2008 shows a new HK$20 bank note commemorating the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The Hong Kong commemorative Olympic notes, which are sold individually for nearly seven times its face value, will be available to the public on Wednesday at designated Bank of China (Hong Kong) (BOCHK) branches.

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Vice Chairman and Chief Executive He Guangbei (C) attends a ceremony at the Bank of China Tower Friday for the new Hong Kong dollar commemorating the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The HK$20 banknotes, which are sold individually for nearly seven times their face value, will be available to the public on Wednesday at designated Bank of China (Hong Kong) (BOCHK) branches.

Hong Kong's newest banknotes probably won't see much circulation.It's more likely they'll be framed or placed between two clear, plastic sheets.That's because they're limited edition collectibles commemorating the upcoming Beijing Olympics.

Just two days after tens of thousands of mainlanders filled with Olympic spirit lined up outside banks to purchase new 10 yuan notes, Hong Kong unveiled its own 20-dollar notes on Friday.

The notes are the first to feature an Olympic theme in the history of the Games.

The Hong Kong notes will be available to the public on Wednesday at designated Bank of China (Hong Kong) (BOCHK) branches.

A total of 4 million notes were made, and 3.76 million will be sold in Hong Kong at prices ranging from HK$138 to HK$1,338. The remainder will be available in Macao and overseas.

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