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Weightlifting Olympic 50p
Circulating mintage:
1,879,500
Years of issue:
2011
Coin Information:
The practice of lifting heavy stones to determine one’s strength commenced in ancient times, and featured in the first modern Olympics in 1896. Olympic weightlifting consists of two movements, first the snatch, then the clean jerk. The 50p was designed by Rob Shakespeare, a police officer and past weightlifter.
Made by The Royal Mint
