Coin
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Hockey (2011) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2011 • KM# 1171, Sp# LO16
Overview
A copper-nickel 50 Pence commemorative coin of the United Kingdom, celebrating the 2012 Summer Olympics with a hockey theme. The obverse features the 4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, while the reverse shows female hockey players designed by Robert Evans. Minted in 2011 as a Specimen strike issued in a presentation card, with a limited mintage of 156,572 pieces.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2011
- Composition
- Copper-nickel
- Weight
- 8 g
- Diameter
- 27.3 mm
- Thickness
- 2 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
- Shape
- Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 1171, Sp# LO16
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around Script: Latin Lettering: ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2011 IRB Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
Two female hockey players, London 2012 logo above, denomination below. Script: Latin Lettering: london 2012 50 PENCE Engraver: Robert Evans
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Ian Rank-Broadley, Robert Evans is credited as the designer for the Circulating commemorative coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
- Struck at: Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Mintage vs. survival: A moderate mintage of 156,572. Grade rarity is usually the driver of value here — mid-grade circulated pieces are common, but original-surface uncirculated coins can command a strong premium.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM# 1171, Sp# LO16. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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