Very Rare: fewer than 100,000 minted. Sells occasionally: 7 verified sales in the last 12 months.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Cycling Silver (2011)
Circulating version: 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Cycling
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2011 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 16,379 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Olympic 50p (2011) |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Silver (.925) (925/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 8.000g · 0.2379 t oz |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| 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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| BU | £11.95 🔒 eBay | £19.73 | – | £11.95 – £22.95 | 6 | 6 | 03-07-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £29.99 🔒 eBay | £29.99 (1) | – | £29.99 – £29.99 | 1 | 1 | 09-05-2026 | |
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About the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Cycling – Silver
The 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Cycling – Silver is a collector 50 pence coin in the Olympic 50p (2011) series, struck in 92.5% silver. It weighs 8g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Velodrome cyclist, London 2012 logo above, denomination below.
16,379 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Cycling – Silver worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Cycling – Silver run from £19.73 to £29.99 across 2 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one. Its silver content is worth about £9.53 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Cycling – Silver different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Cycling, not the coin found in change. It is struck in 92.5% silver rather than nickel.
How do I identify the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Cycling – Silver?
Check the weight 8g and diameter 27.3mm and the metal (92.5% silver) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
This is a collector version of the 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Cycling. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
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.
Sources
- 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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