2011 Cycling Olympic 50p

Cycling 50p

£3.00

Issue date: 2011

Quantity minted: 2,090,500

Approximate values:
Circulated average condition: 75p
Circulated excellent condition: £3.00
Uncirculated: £9.00

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Description

Front Design:
A cyclist in the velodrome, with the London 2012 Olympic logo above and the denomination “50 PENCE” below. Designed by Theo Crutchley-Mack.

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

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

Cycling was Team GB’s most successful event at the 2012 Games. A total of eight gold medals were won between track and road events.

The winning design chosen by the Royal Mint belonged to Theo Crutchley-Mack, an art student and keen cyclist from Yorkshire.

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