Atlanta Centennial Olympics (Basketball) Clad Half Dollar
Issued in 1995
1995 Atlanta Centennial Olympics Basketball Half Dollar Proof Reverse
1995 Atlanta Centennial Olympics Basketball Half Dollar Proof Obverse
Coin Description
Reverse
Features the mark of the the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games on a globe. The mark symbolizes nearly 200 nations coming together to compete at the 1996 Games.
Obverse
Features an image of three men playing basketball.
The Story
Men’s basketball was first added to the Olympics program during the 1936 Berlin Games. Competition heated up when, in Barcelona’s 1992 Games, the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) professional players were allowed to take part.
1995 Atlanta Centennial Olympics Basketball Half Dollar Proof Reverse
1995 Atlanta Centennial Olympics Basketball Half Dollar Proof Obverse