Coin
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Table Tennis (2011) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2011 • KM# 1180, Sp# LO22
Overview
A Specimen strike 50 Pence circulating commemorative coin of the United Kingdom, featuring the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a table tennis design for the 2012 London Olympics on the reverse. Minted in 2011 with a mintage of 148,954 pieces. Composed of copper-nickel with an equilateral curve heptagon shape.
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# 1180, Sp# LO22
- 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 hands holding table tennis bats, with ball and table in background, London 2012 logo above, denomination below.
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Ian Rank-Broadley, Alan Linsdell 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 148,954. 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# 1180, Sp# LO22. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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