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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Wrestling Silver (2011)
Circulating version: 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Wrestling
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2011 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 5,727 |
| 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 |
| Thickness | 1.78mm |
| 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
Two figures wrestling in a stadium, London 2012 logo above, denomination below.
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About the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Wrestling – Silver
The 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Wrestling – 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: Two figures wrestling in a stadium, London 2012 logo above, denomination below.
5,727 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Wrestling – Silver worth?
No verified sale of the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Wrestling – Silver has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its silver content is worth about £9.50 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Wrestling – Silver different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Wrestling, 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 Wrestling – 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 – Wrestling. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Wrestling 50p is the second scarcest coin in the series of 29 struck for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The series gave each sport its own reverse, chosen through a competition open to the public. The proclamation describing this design came into force on 12 May 2010, and the coin is dated 2011.
The Royal Mint's figures give a circulating mintage of 1,129,500. Only the Football coin is lower, at 1,125,500, a gap of just 4,000 coins. Judo follows at 1,161,500 and Triathlon at 1,163,500. The most common design, Archery, was struck in almost three times the number.
In the Royal Mint's October 2024 list of the ten rarest 50p coins in circulation, Wrestling was fourth, behind the 2023 Atlantic Salmon, the 2009 Kew Gardens and the Football coin.
The reverse is by Roderick Enriquez. The proclamation describes it as "two figures wrestling in a stadium", with the London 2012 logo above and 50 PENCE below.
The Royal Mint describes the scene as the moment a wrestler is thrown onto the mat, drawn as action silhouettes in a modern stadium. Individual raised dots stand for the watching crowd, and the mat is drawn undersized on purpose, to stress how close the two competitors are.
Enriquez told the Royal Mint Museum that he chose wrestling because it is "such a well-respected, historical sport, which represents both the modern and ancient Olympic Games". He said he was delighted to have won "especially as a Filipino-British national", and that he saw London 2012 as a Games hosted by people from many cultural backgrounds.
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 Wrestling 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Wrestling 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 Wrestling 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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