Scarce: fewer than 2,000,000 minted. Sells often: 91 verified sales in the last 12 months.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait Hockey (2011)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2011 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 1,773,500 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Olympic 50p (2011) |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8.000g |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Thickness | 2.00mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Rev. artist | Robert Evans |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around
Two female hockey players, 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 | £3.31 🔒 eBay | £5.45 | – | £3.31 – £5.50 | 4 | 4 | 11-10-2026 | |
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| BU | £5.00 🔒 eBay | £5.01 | – | £4.27 – £5.95 | 6 | 6 | 07-10-2026 | |
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| VF | £3.31 🔒 eBay | £2.23 | ▼11.4% | £0.63 – £11.89 | 80 | 80 | 16-10-2026 | |
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| G | £1.70 🔒 eBay | £1.70 (1) | – | £1.70 – £1.70 | 1 | 1 | 03-10-2026 | |
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About the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Hockey
The 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Hockey 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: Two female hockey players, London 2012 logo above, denomination below.
1,773,500 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Hockey worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Hockey run from £1.70 to £5.45 across 4 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many Olympic Hockey 50p coins were made?
1,773,500 were struck for circulation, according to the Royal Mint's mintage figures. Among the 29 London 2012 sport 50p designs, sixteen have a lower figure and twelve a higher one, so Hockey is in the more common half of the series.
Is the Hockey 50p rare?
No. At 1,773,500 it is one of the more common Olympic 50p designs in the Royal Mint's figures, with sixteen of the 29 struck in smaller numbers. The scarcest, Football, has a mintage of 1,125,500, and the most common, Archery, 3,345,500.
Who designed the Olympic Hockey 50p?
Robert Evans. The Royal Mint says his design was selected from more than 30,000 public submissions and that he was working at the Mint at the time. The obverse carries the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley.
What does the Hockey 50p show?
Two female hockey players in motion, one controlling the ball while the other lunges in to challenge, with the London 2012 logo above and 50 PENCE below. Evans based the figures on photographs he took of two international standard players.
Why is the Hockey 50p dated 2011 and not 2012?
All of the London 2012 sport 50p coins in the Royal Mint's mintage figures are listed under 2011, although they mark the 2012 Games. The royal proclamation setting out the designs came into force on 12 May 2010, well ahead of the Games, and the Hockey coin carries the date 2011.
How do I identify the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Hockey?
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 Hockey 50p is one of 29 designs issued for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, one for each sport, chosen through a design competition open to the general public. The royal proclamation setting out the designs came into force on 12 May 2010, and the coin is dated 2011.
The Royal Mint's figures give a circulating mintage of 1,773,500. Sixteen of the 29 designs have lower figures and twelve have higher ones, which puts Hockey in the more common half of the series. Its nearest neighbours are Wheelchair Rugby (1,765,500) below and Weightlifting (1,879,500) above. For scale, the scarcest design, Football, stands at 1,125,500 and the most common, Archery, at 3,345,500.
The reverse is by Robert Evans, and the Royal Mint says it was selected from more than 30,000 public submissions. Evans was working at the Royal Mint at the time, and he told the Royal Mint Museum that he already had "a few other coins which are in circulation". He entered designs for several sports.
The coin shows two female players at close quarters, one controlling the ball while the other lunges in to challenge. Evans said hockey appealed because he wanted to portray "the heart of the action as well as the conflict" on a small coin. To get the detail right he contacted the University of Glamorgan, which arranged an afternoon in a gymnasium with two international standard players, and he photographed them to work from.
The London 2012 logo sits above the players and 50 PENCE below. 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 coin from change are wear, not errors.
On a used example, check the fine detail first: the sticks, the ball and the players' hands and faces.
The Royal Mint has offered examples that it describes as struck for general circulation and later acquired from the secondary market. The 2010 proclamation also provided for the designs to be struck in gold, which is a separate issue from the 1,773,500 circulation coins.
The coin was made for general circulation, so it can still turn up in change. The scarcest coin in the series by mintage is the Football 50p.
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 Hockey 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Hockey fifty pence piece, The Royal Mint Museum (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)
- 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)
- 2011 Olympic Hockey 50p (London 2012), Coin Hunter (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Olympic 50 pence pieces, The Royal Mint Museum (read 9 Oct 2026)
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