Jack's Fencing Coins
1992 Barcelona Olympics
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
EGYPT - 1914 TO DATE |
| Design Description: |
S5P AH1412/1992 FENCING |
| Item Description: |
Silver G100PD AH1412//1992 FENCING |
| Full Grade: |
PCGS PF 69 Ultra Cameo |
| Owner: |
jgenn |
Owner Comments:
Note: this is the silver £5 not the gold £100. PCGS# 747638
Obverse: Winged circle enclosing Arabic script, denomination and date above, "THE 25th OLYMPIC GAMES 1992" legend along bottom half of rim.
Reverse: Ancient Egyptian style picture of two men sparring with swords.
Mintage: 2999
The set of Egyptian commemoratives for the Barcelona Olympics featured modern sport designs or ancient-styled depictions depending on whether the sport had a historical context or not. Archery, wrestling, swimming and fencing (or at least non-lethal sparring with sword-like equipment) have certainly been practiced throughout the ages.
This was a slabbed purchase from Ebay in March of 2015