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Britain’s Royal Mint has released the new coin designs that will enable Brits to celebrate Team GB’s Olympians and Paralympians.
The collectible coin has been designed to inspire the nation, and features an Olympic and Paralympic athlete side by side against a backdrop of the Union Flag. In a special nod to Paris, the location of the 2024 Games, a silhouette of the iconic Eiffel Tower can be seen at the base of the coin.
To celebrate the release, The Royal Mint invited Team GB athletes Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and Ruby Evans, as well as Will Bayley and Funmi Oduwaiye representing ParalympicsGB to strike some of the very first coins – giving their personal seal of approval of the design. Each Team GB and ParalympicsGB athlete will also receive their own coin in their kit bags before they make their way to Paris over July and August.
During the visit to The Royal Mint, Team GB diver, Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix said, “It is an honour in itself to be going to the Olympics, but to also have a coin coming with us is incredible. Seeing the process makes it even more special, knowing the work that goes into it and seeing it in real life is amazing.”
Will Bayley, ParalympicsGB six-time medal winner, added: “I’m a proud Paralympic athlete, so to have us as a team represented on a coin makes me feel special. It was a real privilege to be able to strike my very own coin and will be something that I remember for many years to come.”
The United Kingdom has participated in every modern Olympic Games since its inception in 1896. Similarly, the UK has a proud history as the birthplace of Paralympic sport, which began with the Stoke Mandeville Games in 1948 and, much like its Olympic counterpart, has become one of the biggest sporting events in the world.

Rebecca Morgan, Director of Commemorative Coin at The Royal Mint said she hopes the coin will bring Britain’s Olympians and Paralympians luck, so they can emulate the achievements of past medal winners.
“The Olympic and Paralympic Games are the pinnacle of sporting events, highlighting the incredible talent of athletes across the world,” she explained. “We hope the coin serves as a special good luck token and - everyone at The Royal Mint will be cheering on our Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes!”
The collectible 50p coin celebrating Team GB and ParalympicsGB is available to purchase from The Royal Mint’s website, with colour editions of the coin also available. Prices start from £12.