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    4. ›Olympic 50p

    Olympic 50p: 56 coins, 2009–2020

    The London 2012 Olympic 50p series has 29 sport designs, chosen by public competition and released into circulation from 2011, alongside the Olympic handover and Team GB issues. Mintages vary widely across the 29 sports, so the mintage column on this page is the one to read.

    56 coins are listed here, 28 in circulation condition and 28 brilliant uncirculated or proof. Mintages run from 19,722 to 6,400,000 across the 35 coins with a known mintage. Values run from £0.50 to £329.00 across the 36 coins with a value. 43 Florin House collectors hold at least one of them. 7 values imported from Numista, latest dated 17 July 2026; 49 estimated.

    Most collected

    • Archery

      Archery

      2011 · 50p · Circulation

      29 collectors · £1.00

    • Aquatics

    Aquatics

    2011 · 50p · Circulation

    27 collectors · £2.00

  1. Team GB

    Team GB

    2016 · 50p · Circulation

    26 collectors · £1.00

  2. Athletics

    Athletics

    2011 · 50p · Circulation

    24 collectors · £2.00

  3. Basketball

    Basketball

    2011 · 50p · Circulation

    21 collectors · £2.00

  4. Boxing

    Boxing

    2011 · 50p · Circulation

    21 collectors · £1.50

  5. Shooting

    Shooting

    2011 · 50p · Circulation

    20 collectors · £2.50

  6. Badminton

    Badminton

    2011 · 50p · Circulation

    20 collectors · £1.50

  7. Volleyball

    Volleyball

    2011 · 50p · Circulation

    19 collectors · £1.50

  8. Rowing

    Rowing

    2011 · 50p · Circulation

    18 collectors · £2.00

  9. Canoeing

    Canoeing

    2011 · 50p · Circulation

    18 collectors · £1.50

  10. Cycling

    Cycling

    2011 · 50p · Circulation

    18 collectors · £1.50

  11. Rarest in circulation

    Coins issued for circulation, ranked by their own mintage, lowest first.

    • Football

      Football

      2011 · 50p · Circulation

      Mintage 1,125,500 · £12.00

    • Wrestling

      Wrestling

      2011 · 50p · Circulation

      Mintage 1,129,500 · £7.00

    • Judo

      Judo

      2011 · 50p · Circulation

      Mintage 1,161,500 · £9.00

    • Triathlon

      Triathlon

      2011 · 50p · Circulation

      Mintage 1,163,500 · £10.50

    • Tennis

      Tennis

      2011 · 50p · Circulation

      Mintage 1,454,000 · £1.56

    • Goalball

      Goalball

      2011 · 50p · Circulation

      Mintage 1,615,500 · £2.00

    • Shooting

      Shooting

      2011 · 50p · Circulation

      Mintage 1,656,500 · £2.50

    • Taekwondo

      Taekwondo

      2011 · 50p · Circulation

      Mintage 1,664,000 · £2.00

    • Handball

      Handball

      2011 · 50p · Circulation

      Mintage 1,676,500 · £2.00

    • Modern Pentathlon

      Modern Pentathlon

      2011 · 50p · Circulation

      Mintage 1,689,500 · £2.00

    • Rowing

      Rowing

      2011 · 50p · Circulation

      Mintage 1,717,300 · £2.00

    • Gymnastics

      Gymnastics

      2011 · 50p · Circulation

      Mintage 1,720,813 · £2.00

    One coin is held back while its mintage is checked.

    Lowest-mintage collector editions

    Brilliant uncirculated and proof coins, which were not issued for circulation. Each figure is that edition’s own mintage, not a circulation figure.

    • Athletics (Blue Peter Edition)

      Athletics (Blue Peter Edition)

      2009 · 50p · BU

      Edition mintage 19,722 · £329.00

    • Team GB

      Team GB

      2016 · 50p · BU

      Edition mintage 42,646 · £7.00

    • Team GB

      Team GB

      2020 · 50p · BU

      Edition mintage 64,816 · £8.85

    • Wheelchair Rugby

      Wheelchair Rugby

      2011 · 50p · Specimen

      Edition mintage 146,934 · £4.59

    • Weightlifting

      Weightlifting

      2011 · 50p · BU

      Edition mintage 147,537 · £4.61

    • Athletics

      Athletics

      2011 · 50p · BU

      Edition mintage 168,498 · £4.00

    • Tennis

      Tennis

      2011 · 50p · BU

      Edition mintage 170,294 · £4.59

    Stories

    • Athletics

      The 2011 Athletics 50p: When Olympic Dreams Met Your Pocket Change

      How a runner in motion captured the heart of a nation preparing for glory

      6 April 2026

    • Team GB

      The Team GB 50p That Brought Olympic Glory Home

      How a pocket-sized coin captured the nation's sporting spirit in 2016

      3 April 2026

    • Aquatics

      Making Waves: The 2011 Aquatics 50p That Captured Olympic Dreams

      How Britain's aquatic prowess found its way onto a coin worth hunting for

      1 April 2026

    • Archery

      The 2011 Olympic Archery 50p: When Ancient Sport Met Modern Coin

      How Britain's oldest Olympic discipline found its way into your change

      27 March 2026

    Public collections

    • Rich

      38 of these coins

    • J

      Jon

      35 of these coins

    • D

      D

      30 of these coins

    • sfinchy95

      29 of these coins

    • Graeme Harvey

      28 of these coins

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