Its skilled craftsmen minted coins that would reach the far corners of the British Empire, establishing the image and reputation of Britain for all whose pockets they ended up in. The Royal Mint has always been on the forefront of economic, technical and artistic innovation. For more than 800 years the Mint was based at the Tower of London before moving to Royal Mint Court where it remained until the 1960s. A Millennia of Mintingįounded in the reign of Alfred the Great, around the year 886, The Royal Mint was originally one of several mints which were centralised to London in 1279. Renown for craftsmanship and thoughtful design, The Royal Mint also produces commemorative coins, favoured by investors and collectors.

Steeped in more than 1,100 years of history, The Royal Mint supplies all of the United Kingdom's coinage as well as currency for nations around the world. The coin that you will received on purchase is one that entered circulation and therefore will look similar to the coins that you find in your change, comparable condition to the coin in the photo. Please note that the photograph on this page is a stock image. 2,224,000 of these coins entered circulation. The 2011 Athletics 50p's are struck in cupronickel alloy to standard Fifty Pence piece specifications (weight: 8.00 grams, diameter: 27.30 millimetres). The obverse shows Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of Her Majesty the Queen. The reverse of the 2011 Athletics 50p displays Jackson's design of a high jumper jumping over a horizontal bar, the 2012 Summer Olympics logo above and '50 PENCE' below. Nine-year-old Florence Jackson won the competition and is the first ever child to have designed a UK coin from The Royal Mint. The 2011 Athletics 50p, also known as the 'High Jump 50p', was chosen from 17,000 entries from children to the Blue Peter competition. The designs for this collection were selected from 30,000 designs submitted by the public as part of a competition – the design for the the athletics coin is slightly different however, as it was chosen as part of a Blue Peter competition.

This UK coin was one of 29 in a collection released by the Royal Mint to celebrate the 2012 Summer Olympics hosted in London.

Olympic Athletics 2011 circulated Fifty Pence piece.

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