2011 Judo Olympic 50p

Judo 50p

£4.25

Issue date: 2011

Quantity minted: 1,161,500

Approximate values:
Circulated average condition: 75p
Circulated excellent condition: £4.25
Uncirculated: £11.00

3 in stock

Description

Front Design:
An iconic image of two judo athletes engaged in combat, a representation that captures the essence of the sport., with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination “50 PENCE” below. Designed by David Cornell.

Obverse Design:
Queen Elizabeth II portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley.
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More about the Judo 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 Judo 50p was David Cornell, a painter and sculptor from Bexhill-on-Sea.

Judo was added to the Olympics in Tokyo 1964, having been established as a sport in Japan in 1882. The contestant must score an ‘Ippon’ order to win. This is awarded for a throw that places the opponent on their back with a combination of strength, speed and control.

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