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.
Aquatics
2011 · 50p · Circulation
27 collectors · £2.00
Coins issued for circulation, ranked by their own mintage, lowest first.

Football
2011 · 50p · Circulation
Mintage 1,125,500 · £12.00

Wrestling
2011 · 50p · Circulation
Mintage 1,129,500 · £7.00

Judo
2011 · 50p · Circulation
Mintage 1,161,500 · £9.00

Triathlon
2011 · 50p · Circulation
Mintage 1,163,500 · £10.50

Tennis
2011 · 50p · Circulation
Mintage 1,454,000 · £1.56

Goalball
2011 · 50p · Circulation
Mintage 1,615,500 · £2.00

Shooting
2011 · 50p · Circulation
Mintage 1,656,500 · £2.50

Taekwondo
2011 · 50p · Circulation
Mintage 1,664,000 · £2.00

Handball
2011 · 50p · Circulation
Mintage 1,676,500 · £2.00

Modern Pentathlon
2011 · 50p · Circulation
Mintage 1,689,500 · £2.00

Rowing
2011 · 50p · Circulation
Mintage 1,717,300 · £2.00

Gymnastics
2011 · 50p · Circulation
Mintage 1,720,813 · £2.00
One coin is held back while its mintage is checked.
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)
2009 · 50p · BU
Edition mintage 19,722 · £329.00

Team GB
2016 · 50p · BU
Edition mintage 42,646 · £7.00

Team GB
2020 · 50p · BU
Edition mintage 64,816 · £8.85

Wheelchair Rugby
2011 · 50p · Specimen
Edition mintage 146,934 · £4.59

Weightlifting
2011 · 50p · BU
Edition mintage 147,537 · £4.61

Athletics
2011 · 50p · BU
Edition mintage 168,498 · £4.00

Tennis
2011 · 50p · BU
Edition mintage 170,294 · £4.59

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