Coin
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Tennis (2011) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2011 • KM# 1194, Sp# LO24
Overview
A Specimen strike, copper-nickel 50 Pence commemorative coin of the United Kingdom, issued in 2011 to celebrate the London 2012 Summer Olympics (Tennis). The obverse features the fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. The reverse, designed by Tracy Baines, displays a tennis ball over a net. This special 7-sided specimen issue, released in presentation cards, had a limited mintage of 170,294 pieces.
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# 1194, Sp# LO24
- 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
Tennis ball above net, London 2012 logo above, denomination below. Script: Latin Lettering: london 2012 50 PENCE Engraver: Tracy Baines
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Ian Rank-Broadley, Tracy Baines 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 170,294. 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# 1194, Sp# LO24. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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