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50 Pounds Swimming
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic composition depicting a competitive swimmer in the crawl stroke, rendered in low relief against stylized waves in the central field. The swimmer wears a cap and goggles, with one arm extended forward and the body shown in profile. Aquatic plants and reeds rise from the water to the left, while a duck in flight is depicted to the upper right. A fish is visible beneath the surface of the water in the lower field. The Arabic legend 'الدورة الـ٢٥ للألعاب الأولمبية' (The 25th Olympic Games) curves along the lower portion of the coin, and the Arabic inscription 'برشلونة ١٩٩٢' (Barcelona 1992) arcs along the upper border. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Egypt's commemorative gold program of the early 1990s was tied directly to the country's push to capitalize on its strong showing at regional and international aquatic competitions, particularly following Egyptian swimmers gaining visibility at African Games events. These issues were produced in limited numbers for the collector market rather than circulation, and distribution was handled primarily through the Central Bank itself rather than through normal banking channels — which means surviving examples have almost exclusively come from original packaging.