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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Taekwondo, Gold Proof
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Diameter | 27.3 mm |
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| Reverse description | Dynamic composition depicting two taekwondo competitors engaged in a sparring scene, rendered in a stylised and vigorous manner by engraver David Gibbons. The official London 2012 Olympic Games logo appears in the upper field above the figures. The denomination is inscribed in the lower field, with the event name lettered across the design. The composition reflects the spirit of the London 2012 Olympic Games commemorative series. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued to mark the London 2012 Olympics, this piece belongs to a sprawling 29-coin sports series commissioned by the Royal Mint — the largest commemorative programme in British decimal history. Each denomination was paired with a specific sport, the pairings assigned by committee rather than any obvious logic, which is why taekwondo ended up on a fifty pence rather than, say, the discipline's relative profile might have suggested a different placement.
The gold proof version was struck in extremely limited numbers against a mass-market base-metal circulation issue numbered in the millions. Collector demand for complete gold sets drove secondary market premiums well above issue price within months of release.