1/2 oz 2008 London Olympic Handover Ceremony Proof Gold Coin | The Royal Mint

These very low mintage and rare Fine Gold coins were struck to celebrate the Olympic Games handover ceremony that happened in London for the 2012 Olympic games.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS

• Ships individually in protective packaging
• Consisting of 1/2 oz of 9167 Fine Gold
• Reverse: Features a depiction of a hand holding the Olympic flag to another hand receiving it, the inscriptions Beijing 2008 and London 2012, and the Olympic logo
• Obverse: Features an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank Broadley, her name and title initials along with the legal tender value of the coin of two pounds sterling
• Features a beautiful gold proof finish

These gold coins celebrate the London Olympic handover ceremony. The Olympics handover is a traditional event in which the last host city representatives pass along the Olympic flag to the committee of the next host town.

The 2008 Olympic games were held in Beijing, China and the 2012 Olympics and Paralympic games were held in London, England.

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