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50 Pounds XV Winter Olympics
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Weight | 8.5 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts two winter sport athletes in dynamic poses: a ski jumper in full flight, arms extended horizontally, occupying the upper portion of the field, and a figure skater in an elegant arabesque position in the lower field. The Arabic legend 'الألعاب الاولمبية الشتوية' (The Winter Olympic Games) curves along the lower arc, while the year '١٩٨٨' (1988) appears in the upper field. The composition is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field, conveying movement and athletic grace. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Egypt's participation in the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics was largely symbolic — the country has never won a Winter Games medal and sent only a handful of athletes throughout its Olympic history. The coin was issued as part of a broader wave of commemorative gold struck by developing nations through the 1980s, most of which were sold directly to collectors rather than circulated, using international sporting events as the licensing hook.
Mintage figures for this issue remain poorly documented in the standard references.