This is a 7 piece collection issued to commemorate the 1996/97 NBA season and the championship
Finals. There are only 300 matched-numbered sets in the world. The Highland Mint – the premier mint in the sports collectible industry, released this set in the 50th
anniversary Season of the NBA. Th eHighland Mint included the FIRST EVER 44mm NBA Champion Medallion selectively plated in 24 karat gold, creating a two tone medallion of gold and silver.
There are 3 types of medallions:
The Four Semi-Finalists include the Central Division champion Chicago Bulls, Atlantic Division Champion Miami Heat, Midwest Division champion Utah
Jazz and Western Conference
Semi-Finalist Houston rockets. Each 39mm medallion is made of .999 pure silver and includes the team's logo and
division championship on the obverse. The 1997 NBA Playoffs logo is on the reverse.
The Conference Champions
medallions feature the team logos of the Western Conference Champion Utah jazz and th eeastern conference Champion Chicago Bulls and a 1997 banner on the obverse. The 1997 conference Championship logo is featured on the reverse. Each 39mm medallion is made of 1 troy ounce of .999 pure silver and is lavished with 24 karat gold plating.
The NBA Championship medallion has the logo and championship banner of the 1997 NBA Champion Chicago Bulls. The reverse features the 1997 NBA 50th
anniversary logo. This 44mm medallion is made of 1.5 Troy ounces of .999 pure silver. The medallion's high relief details are generously plated in 24 karat gold, creating a stunning contrast between the gleaming silver low relief of the rest of the medallion.
The championship Medallion Set comes in a handsome custom display case. Also included is a hand-numbered COA and an exciting storybook about the 1996/97 NBA season and playoffs.
