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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Tennis, Silver
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Weight | 8 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Dynamic close-up composition depicting a tennis net strung diagonally across the field from lower left to upper right, rendered with fine detail including the mesh knotwork and net tape. A textured tennis ball is shown in the upper right quadrant, partially cut by the coin's edge, conveying a sense of motion. The official London 2012 Olympic Games logo, featuring the stylised numeral and the Olympic rings, appears at upper centre. The denomination 50 PENCE is inscribed along the lower edge in bold sans-serif lettering. The design, by Tracy Baines, is one of twenty-nine sport-themed reverses issued for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games series. |
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Issued ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, this piece is part of a 29-coin Sports Collection authorized by the Royal Mint — one of the largest commemorative series ever produced for a single Games by any national mint. The tennis coin was released in 2011 alongside the broader sporting lineup, the silver proof versions struck to collector standards while a cupro-nickel circulation counterpart ran simultaneously.
The Royal Mint produced these under unusual commercial pressure, with public demand for the full set driving premiums well above face on secondary markets before the Games had even opened.