The British Royal Mint produced 29 new 50p coins depicting images of various sports from the upcoming 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games of London.
The below video, courtesy of Telegraph.co.uk, features Matt Hunt from the Royal Mint London 2012 Team unveiling the new coins. He describes how the commemoratives were designed by the public, expecting the Mint to release into circulation about 87 million of them.
The designs feature images of all the official Olympic sports of London 2012, including Athletics, Gymnastics, Sailing and Swimming, as well as Paralympic sports such as Boccia and Goalball.
Royal Mint London 2012 Olympic 50p Coins
The 50p sports collection will also be available for purchase from the Royal Mint and a number of retailers.
In a press release published by CoinNews from the Royal Mint, Dave Knight, Director of Commemorative Coin, expressed his excitement for the new strikes:
"Every one of our twenty nine winners is making history. Their coins will become treasured mementos of the biggest sporting event to happen on UK shores in a generation, and will be around for generations to come.
"Every coin captures the spirit, excitement and passion of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. In isolation each is a work of art, together they are an inspirational portrait of a sporting phenomenon. The Royal Mint is immensely proud to be part of London 2012 and we’re thrilled that this competition has enabled ordinary people to play a part too."
More images of the 29 coins and profiles of the designers can be found at www.royalmint.com/sportscollection.
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