Coin
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Judo (2011) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2011 • KM# 1184, Sp# LO17
Overview
A Specimen strike copper-nickel 50 Pence coin of the United Kingdom, part of the 2012 Summer Olympics series featuring Judo. Minted in 2011 with a mintage of 154,201 pieces. The obverse features the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, while the reverse depicts two judo players in action by David Cornell.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2011
- Composition
- Copper-nickel
- Weight
- 8 g
- Diameter
- 27.3 mm
- Thickness
- 1.78 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom
- Shape
- Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 1184, Sp# LO17
- 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
Reverse
Two judo players in action, London 2012 logo above, denomination below.
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Ian Rank-Broadley, David Cornell 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. 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 154,201. 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# 1184, Sp# LO17. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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