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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait Cycling (2011)
"Olympic Cycling 50p"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2011 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 2,090,500 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Olympic 50p (2011) |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8.000g |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Rev. artist | Theo Crutchley-Mack |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend and date around.
Velodrome cyclist, London 2012 logo above, denomination below.
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Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Median | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| UNC | £2.99 🔒 eBay | £2.88 (2) | – | £2.77 – £2.99 | 2 | 2 | 05-05-2026 | |
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| BU | £5.02 🔒 eBay | £5.45 | – | £5.02 – £5.95 | 3 | 3 | 30-05-2026 | |
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| VF | £1.85 🔒 eBay | £1.96 | – | £0.69 – £6.00 | 76 | 76 | 12-10-2026 | |
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| AG | £2.77 🔒 eBay | £2.77 (1) | – | £2.77 – £2.77 | 1 | 1 | 11-10-2026 | |
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| aUNC | £3.32 🔒 eBay | £3.32 (1) | – | £3.32 – £3.32 | 1 | 1 | 10-04-2026 | |
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About the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Cycling
The 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Cycling is a circulating 50 pence coin in the Olympic 50p (2011) series, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 8g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Velodrome cyclist, London 2012 logo above, denomination below.
2,090,500 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Cycling worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Cycling run from £1.96 to £5.45 across 5 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many Olympic Cycling 50p coins were made?
2,090,500 were struck for circulation, according to the Royal Mint's mintage figures. That is the eleventh highest figure of the 29 London 2012 sport designs, and the lowest of the eleven designs that passed two million.
Is the Cycling 50p rare?
No. In the Royal Mint's figures 18 of the 29 Olympic 50p designs have a lower mintage than the Cycling coin. Its 2,090,500 is well above the 1,125,500 of the Football coin, the scarcest of the series, though far below Archery at 3,345,500.
Who designed the Cycling 50p?
Theo Crutchley-Mack, described by the Royal Mint as an art student and keen cyclist. He told the Royal Mint Museum he was on a college art course and rode trials bikes. The obverse portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is by Ian Rank-Broadley.
What does the Cycling 50p show?
A cyclist in a velodrome. The Royal Mint describes a rider on an oval track racing from right to left, with the curve of the track giving a sense of speed. The London 2012 logo is above and the denomination 50 PENCE is below.
Was the Cycling 50p one of the first Olympic 50p designs?
Yes, on the evidence of the proclamations. A proclamation in force from 10 December 2009 set out two reverse designs, a high jumper (Athletics) and a cyclist in a velodrome. The other 27 designs followed in a proclamation in force from 12 May 2010.
How do I identify the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Cycling?
Check the weight 8g and diameter 27.3mm and the metal (copper-nickel) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
The Cycling 50p is one of 29 coins issued for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, one for each sport, with designs chosen through a competition open to the general public. All of the coins are dated 2011.
Cycling was one of the first two designs to be authorised. A royal proclamation in force from 10 December 2009 set out a high jumper (the Athletics coin) and "a cyclist in a velodrome" as the reverse designs. The other 27 sports were added by a proclamation in force from 12 May 2010.
The Royal Mint's figures give a circulating mintage of 2,090,500. That is the eleventh highest of the 29 and the lowest of the eleven designs that passed two million. The next coin down, Weightlifting, is 211,000 lower at 1,879,500, and 18 designs in all were struck in smaller numbers.
The reverse is by Theo Crutchley-Mack, described by the Royal Mint as an art student and keen cyclist. It shows a rider on the oval track of a velodrome, racing from right to left, with the sweep of the track used to suggest speed. The London 2012 logo is above and 50 PENCE below.
Crutchley-Mack told the Royal Mint Museum that he had cycled since he was young and was "into trials biking at the moment". For research he gathered "all kinds of pictures even some of myself on my own bike", put them up in his room and worked from sketches to the final design. Of seeing it in change, he said: "it's really weird but it's a great feeling at the same time."
The obverse carries the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, in which she wears the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The edge is plain.
Collecting notes
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin. Marks, discolouration and flattened detail on a circulated example are wear, not errors.
On a used coin, check that the rider and the wheels are still sharp and that the curve of the track behind them is clear.
The proclamations also provided for the cycling design in silver and in gold. Those coins share the design but are separate from the 2,090,500 struck for circulation.
The coin was struck for general circulation and the 50p remains a current coin, so it can still turn up in change. The nearest design by mintage is the Fencing 50p at 2,115,500.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- 2011 Elizabeth II London Olympic Cycling 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Cycling: Theo Crutchley-Mack, The Royal Mint Museum (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation altering the proclamation of 15 October 2009 to determine new designs for the fifty pence coins commemorating the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, London Gazette issue 59267, 11 December 2009, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 50p Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Olympic 50 pence pieces, The Royal Mint Museum (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for a fifty pence silver coin commemorating the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, London Gazette issue 59419, 14 May 2010, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for fifty pence coins commemorating the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, London Gazette issue 59419, 14 May 2010, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specification and designs for a fifty pence gold coin commemorating the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, London Gazette issue 60304, 19 October 2012, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
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