2024 Paris Olympics Team GB Silver Proof Coloured 50p Coin

The 2024 Paris Olympics Team GB Silver Proof 50p Coin features a colourful reverse design, celebrating Team GB and ParalympicsGB at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Manufactured by The Royal Mint in partnership with Team GB and ParalympicsGB, these Paris Olympics coins make perfect gifts for Olympic Games enthusiasts and collectors of limited edition coins.

Colourful Reverse Design
Fineness: 0.925 sterling silver
Pure Metal Content: Contains 0.2380 troy ounces of silver
Tax Benefit: Exempt from Capital Gains Tax
Limited Edition Presentation: 5,000 Coins
Mintage: 5,010 Coins
Weight: 8g
Diameter: 27.30mm

Available in gold proof.

In the survey sent by The Royal Mint asking customers to vote for Coin of the Year 2024, the 2024 Team GB and ParalympicsGB 50 pence colour coin finished in sixth place with 4.42% of the total vote. This coin features the same design but is issued in silver proof.

For those interested in collecting previous Olympic Games coins, a range of Olympic coin releases and collectible 50 pence coins may also be available.

Royal Mint Official Partner

The 2024 Team GB coin range, among other Royal Mint products, is sourced directly from The Royal Mint headquarters in Llantrisant, Wales.

Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games mark the 33rd Olympic Games and the 17th Paralympic Games.

The 2024 Summer Olympics took place in Paris, France, from 26 July to 11 August 2024, followed by the 2024 Summer Paralympics from 28 August to 8 September 2024. Both events were watched by billions around the world.

Around 10,500 athletes participated in the Summer Olympics across 329 events in 32 different sports, hosted in 35 venues.

Fourth Consecutive Team GB Coin

These coins are the fourth consecutive release in The Royal Mint’s Team GB series, celebrating Olympic Games events: 2012 London, 2016 Rio de Janeiro, 2021 Tokyo, and 2024 Paris.

This coin was first seen and released in the collectible 2024 United Kingdom annual coin sets, marking the first complete annual coin sets issued under the reign of King Charles III. Only a low mintage amount was issued in each individual metal set.

Centenary of Paris Olympic Games 1924

Paris 2024 marks the centenary of the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, also in 1924. This was the sixth time France hosted the Olympic Games, with three Summer and three Winter Olympics, and the first time since 1924 that the Summer Olympics returned to Paris.

Similarly, to mark the centenary of the 1908 London Olympic Games, The Royal Mint issued the 2008 Olympic Centenary £2 coins, available in gold proof and silver proof editions.

Paralympics Founded in the United Kingdom

The Paralympics originated in the United Kingdom, thanks to Dr. Ludwig Guttmann, a neurologist at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury, England. In 1948, Dr. Guttmann organised the Stoke Mandeville Games, a competition for World War II veterans with spinal cord injuries. This event is considered the forerunner to the Paralympic Games, which officially commenced in Rome in 1960.

Blackpool Olympic & Paralympic Athletes

Many may be surprised to learn that the small seaside resort of Blackpool is not only home to the iconic Blackpool Tower but also to legendary Olympic and Paralympic athletes who represented Team GB and went on to win medals.

Lucy Morton made history in women’s swimming by becoming the first British woman to secure an Olympic gold medal in an individual swimming event at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Shelly Woods is an elite British Paralympic athlete who won two silver medals at the London 2012 Paralympic Games and one bronze medal at Beijing 2008.

Sports Coins of the World

Re-experience iconic moments in world sports with a selection of sport commemorative coins that capture events shared by millions around the globe.

Sports coins feature a range of designs created by renowned mints, showcasing various sports and Olympic Games events, offering options for keen collectors.

Obverse

Designed by Martin Jennings, the obverse features the non-crowned portrait of King Charles III. The text reads:

CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 50 PENCE · 2024