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I enjoy weightlifting as a hobby, so this collection was started as a tribute to all of my weightlifting and bodybuilding friends worldwide.


Bulgaria, 10 Leva (Proof), 2000 Summer Olympics Series
(Cyrillic legend)
Powerlifter with barbell standing right
(Cyrillic legend)
Bulgarian arms, • 2000 • 10 ΛEBA below
Plain edge
23.3300g, .9250 Silver, .6938 ASW, 38.5mm
Mintage: 20,000
KM 251
Ex David Gotkin, CICF Show, April 2005


Greece, 100 Drachmai, 1999
EΛΛHNIKH-ΔHMOKPATIA | 100 / ΔPX
Ancient weightlifter right
ΠAΓKOΣMIO ΠPΩTAΘΛHMA APΣHΣ BAPΩN / 70o ANΔPΩN - 13o ΓYNAIKΩN | AΘHNA / 1999
Powerlifter with barbell standing right
Alternating reeded and plain edge
30mm, 10.00g, Brass
Mintage: Unknown
KM 174


Russia, 1 Rouble, 1991
CCCP / 1 / RUBLE / 1991 (in cyrillic)
National arms
XXV OLYMPICS / BARCELONA 1992 (in cyrillic)
Modern powerlifter with barbell standing part left in foreground, ancient weightlifter standing left in background
Incuse edge lettering: Cyrillic legend
31.5mm, 12.60g, Copper-Nickel
Mintage: 250,000
Y 299


Russia, 5 Roubles, 1979
CCCP / 5 / RUBLES (in cyrillic)
National arms
(Cyrillic legend)
Powerlifter in foreground, stadium in background, 1979 below
Reeded edge
16.6700g, .9000 Silver, .4824oz ASW, 33mm
Mintage: 108,000 (in Proof)
Y 166


Samoa, 1 Tala, 1976, Montreal Olympics Series
SAMOA I SISIFO / $ 1
National arms
OLYMPIC GAMES / 1976
Powerlifter standing half right
Reeded edge
39mm, 27.51g, Copper-Nickel
Mintage: 40,000
KM 22
Ex David Gotkin, CICF Show, April 2005


Turkey, 2,500,000 Lira (Proof), 1998, Istanbul Mint, 2000 Olympics Series
TURKIYE CUMHURIYETI
Laurels enclosing 2.500.000 / LIRA / 1998, Turkish symbol above
YAZ-OLIMPIYATLARI 2000
Powerlifter standing left, city view in background
Reeded edge
31.3500g, .9250 Silver, .9323oz ASW, 38mm
Mintage: 3,000
KM 1083
Ex David Gotkin, CICF Show, April 2005