50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait Basketball

Name: 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Basketball
Brand: Royal Mint

CountryUK Year2011 Denom50 Pence MintRoyal Mint MetalCopper-nickel Melt ~£0.08

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Country	🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year	2011
Denomination	50 Pence
Face value	50p
Mint	Royal Mint · Llantrisant
Series	Olympic 50p (2011)
Circulation	Circulating
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	8.000g
Diameter	27.3mm
Thickness	1.78mm
Shape	Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Grade scale	UK (EF/UNC)

Obverse

Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around. Script: Latin

Reverse

Four basketball players against a textured background of a large basketball, London 2012 logo above, denomination below. Script: Latin

Copper content

Gross troy oz 0.2572

Purity unknown, melt value is approximate

Melt value (approx) £0.08

Premium over melt £5.37

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Market Value

£2.51

▲ 11.9% 30d

Volume-weighted avg across 50 sales Last sale 6 days ago

£2 – £5

5 grades with data

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	Grade	Latest	Avg (90d)	30d Δ	All-time range	Sales (1yr)	Total sales	Last sale
	UNC	£5.45 🔒 listed	£4.48	▲55.7%	£3.50 – £5.45	2	2	12-05-2026
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	BU	£2.77 🔒 listed	£3.89	–	£2.77 – £5.95	3	3	21-04-2026
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	VF	£2.78 🔒 listed	£2.35	▲10.2%	£1.05 – £4.40	40	40	02-06-2026
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	VG	£2.99 🔒 listed	£2.99	–	£2.99 – £2.99	1	1	27-03-2026
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	G	£1.90 🔒 listed	£2.48	▼31.5%	£1.90 – £3.29	4	4	22-05-2026
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