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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Rowing, Silver
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The fourth definitive effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II faces right, as modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The legend encircles the portrait, with the date 2011 incorporated within the inscription. The designer's initials IRB appear below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Issued as part of the Royal Mint's London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games commemorative program, which ultimately ran to 29 distinct 50p sports designs — the largest series of circulating commemorative coins ever produced in the United Kingdom. The rowing design was released in 2011 alongside the broader collector push ahead of the Games, with silver versions struck specifically for the collector market rather than circulation.
The base-metal version of this type briefly caused genuine public excitement when certain designs proved harder to find in change than others, generating unusual secondary market premiums for what were nominally face-value coins.