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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait, Sailing
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Value | 50 Pence |
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| Obverse description | The fourth definitive effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II faces right, depicted in a crowned and draped bust wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The portrait, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, is rendered in high relief with fine detail. The legend arcs around the periphery, with the date below the truncation and the engraver's initials IRB visible at the base of the portrait. The overall composition follows the standard turreted portrait style employed on British circulation coinage from 1998. |
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| Mintage | 2011 - - 1,749,500 2011 - Specimen in card (20/29) - 164,294 |
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Issued to mark the London 2012 Olympics, this piece is one of 29 different 50 pence reverses commissioned for the Games — the largest themed coin series in British history. The individual sport designs were selected partly through a public competition, with the sailing design attributed to the programme's broader design initiative rather than a single named artist.
Mintage figures varied dramatically across the 29 sports issues, making certain pieces in the set genuinely scarce in circulation.