50 Pence - Elizabeth II Goalball Gold Proof (2011)
Circulating version: 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Goalball
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2011 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 1 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Olympic 50p (2011) |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 15.500g · 0.4568 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 around
A goalball player throwing a ball, London 2012 logo above, denomination below.
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The 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Goalball – Gold Proof is a collector 50 pence coin in the Olympic 50p (2011) series, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.5g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: A goalball player throwing a ball, London 2012 logo above, denomination below.
Common questions
How much is the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Goalball – Gold Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Goalball – Gold Proof has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its gold content is worth about £1,373 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Goalball – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Goalball, not the coin found in change. At 15.5g of 91.67% gold it is heavier than the 8g nickel circulating coin, so weighing it is the quickest check.
How do I identify the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Goalball – Gold Proof?
Check the weight 15.5g and diameter 27.3mm and the metal (91.67% gold) 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 – Goalball. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Goalball 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 are dated 2011. Goalball is a Paralympic sport played by visually impaired athletes, and this is one of five coins in the series that carry the Paralympic logo.
The Royal Mint's figures give a circulating mintage of 1,615,500. That is the sixth lowest of the 29: only Football, Wrestling, Judo, Triathlon and Tennis are lower. It is also the lowest of the five Paralympic designs, below Table Tennis (1,737,500), Wheelchair Rugby (1,765,500), Boccia (2,166,000) and Archery (3,345,500).
When the Royal Mint listed the ten rarest 50p coins in circulation on 7 October 2024, the Goalball coin took tenth place.
The reverse is by Jonathan Wren. The proclamation describes it as "a goalball player throwing a ball", with the London 2012 Paralympic logo above and 50 PENCE below. Lines radiate from the ball to suggest movement.
The ball has a bell drawn on it. Wren told the Royal Mint Museum that he added it "to explain to people who don't know the sport the rules", since players track the ball by sound. He chose goalball because it is fast paced and he thought "it would work well as a bold, single image", with what he called "whiz lines" for the speed.
Wren entered late, after seeing an article in a London newspaper, and drew four designs across Olympic and Paralympic sports. He knew nothing about goalball at first and researched it from images online. He called being selected "a good legacy to leave to my children".
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 Goalball 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2011 Olympic Goalball 50p (London 2012), Coin Hunter (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Goalball: Jonathan Wren, 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)
- 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)
- Making a Splash! The Royal Mint Crowns Atlantic Salmon 50p as Rarest 50p in Circulation, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The Rarest 50p Coins, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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