Athletics Olympic 50p
2011 issue · London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic series · designed by Florence Jackson
In brief
Sprinter at the starting blocks. Mintage 2,224,000 —
rarity rank #29 of 29. BU sets and silver proof versions £6-£35.
2,224,000Mintage
#29Rarity rank (of 29)
2011Year of issue
50pDenomination
Design
Sprinter at the starting blocks, designed by Florence Jackson. The obverse carries Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II — used on every UK circulating coin between 1998 and 2015. Edge: plain (no inscription, no milling).
Highest-mintage of the series. Florence Jackson was a competition winner (a teenager at the time of design). Common in circulation.
Value and current pricing
BU sets and silver proof versions £6-£35.
Prices reflect realised auction sales. For the full grade-by-grade history, see the catalogue page below.
This coin in our catalogue
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Athletics; Silver