1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games - Swimming Commemorative Half Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games - Swimming Commemorative Half Dollar is a United States cent from the Modern Commemorative Half Dollars (1982-Date) series — 9th of 26 years in the series. In 1996, coins were struck at the San Francisco Mint with a combined mintage of 163,848. This ranks 10th of 30 years by total mintage, below the series median of 340,707. The obverse features designs varying by commemorative issue and the reverse displays designs varying by commemorative issue. Struck after the transition from silver to clad coinage, as the Mint adapted to modern production methods and record-breaking mintages. Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel over a pure copper center, weighing 11.34 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. A notable auction result reached $1.4K in MS70 grade at David Lawrence RC. Designed by William Krawczewics/Malcolm Farley.
