The set consists of nine coins, all legal tender, the People's Bank of China has revealed.

All the coins will feature the official emblem of Beijing 2022 on the obverse, decorated with designs of the Great Wall and snowflakes.

The reverse is inscribed with different pictures, denominations and Chinese characters reading "The 24th Winter Olympics".

One of the gold coins, which is 60 millimetres in diameter, contains 150 grams of pure gold and has a face value of CNY2,000 (£228/$304/€254), with a maximum issuing limit of 1,000.

The maximum circulation of the other two kinds of 5g round gold commemorative coins is 40,000.

In terms of silver commemorative coins, the maximum circulation of 150g round silver commemorative coins is 20,000, and the maximum circulation of the other four kinds of 15g round silver commemorative coins is 80,000.

The maximum circulation of the round bimetallic commemorative coins with 30g gold and 12g silver is 10,000.

Beijing 2022 had reached an agreement in April for the People's Bank of China to produce two ordinary commemorative coins, two commemorative banknotes and 19 gold and silver commemorative coins.

Beijing 2022 is due to open on February 4 and close on February 22.