2016-04-27 Wed

The Royal Mint is going to launch a 50p commemorative coin to encourage British Olympic and Paralympic athletes who would participate in the Rio Olympics this year.

Jazz Carlin, the first Welsh swimmer to win a Commonwealth title since 1974, was invited by the Royal Mint to strike the official Team GB gold edition 50p coin. The 50p coin will beautifully reflect the Olympian spirit of the athletes.

These coins come in gold, platinum and silver varieties and can be purchased at prices starting from £5.