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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Triathlon Silver (2011)
Circulating version: 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Triathlon
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2011 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 7,247 |
| 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 around
Runner, cyclist and swimmer, London 2012 logo above, denomination below.
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About the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Triathlon – Silver
The 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Triathlon – 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: Runner, cyclist and swimmer, London 2012 logo above, denomination below.
7,247 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Triathlon – Silver worth?
No verified sale of the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Triathlon – Silver has been logged on MyCoinage yet. 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 Triathlon – Silver different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Triathlon, 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 Triathlon – 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 – Triathlon. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Triathlon 50p comes from the 29-coin series struck for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in which each sport has its own reverse chosen through a public competition. The proclamation setting out the design came into force on 12 May 2010, and the coin is dated 2011 like the rest of the series.
The Royal Mint's figures give a circulating mintage of 1,163,500. That is the fourth lowest of the 29, and the top of a close group of four: Football (1,125,500), Wrestling (1,129,500), Judo (1,161,500) and then Triathlon, only 2,000 above Judo. The next design, Tennis, is 290,500 higher.
When the Royal Mint listed the ten rarest 50p coins in circulation in October 2024, the Triathlon coin was sixth.
The reverse is by Sarah Harvey. The proclamation describes it as "a montage of the three sports which form the triathlon", with the London 2012 logo above and 50 PENCE below. The Royal Mint describes three figures, running, swimming and cycling, with lines sweeping across the coin to stand for the water and the roads the athletes race on.
Harvey told the Royal Mint Museum that she heard about the competition through an email circulated at work, soon after returning from maternity leave, and worked on her entry "in a couple of lunch hours". She had the three forms in her head from the start and needed a way to join them, which she called "the most challenging but kind of the most creative element of the design". The swimmer was the figure she was most pleased with.
The sport was in her mind because people around her, her brother included, were taking part in sponsored charity events. 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 Triathlon 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Triathlon 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 Triathlon 50p (London 2012), Coin Hunter (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Olympic 50 pence pieces, The Royal Mint Museum (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The Rarest 50p Coins, The Royal Mint (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)
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