2011 Badminton Olympic 50p

Badminton 50p

£3.50

Issue date: 2011

Quantity minted: 2,133,500

Approximate values:
Circulated average condition: 75p
Circulated excellent condition: £3.50
Uncirculated: £9.50

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Description

Front Design:
A large shuttlecock and a diagram of badminton moves, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination “50 PENCE” below. Designed by Emma Kelly.

Obverse Design:
Queen Elizabeth II portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley.
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More about the Badminton 50p

Issued as one of the 29 Olympic 50p designs to commemorate the games in London 2012. Each 50p features a different Olympic sport.

The winning designer for the badminton 50p was Emma Kelly, an illustrator from London. Her aim was to create a design that was instantly recognisable as the sport.

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