Celebrate the intensity and tradition of Olympic sport with the 2011 UK Boxing 50p coin, issued as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games series. One of 29 designs released to mark the Games, this coin pays tribute to a sport with a long and proud history in Olympic competition.

The reverse design was created by Shane Abery and selected from more than 30,000 public submissions. Inspired by his personal interest in boxing, Abery chose to focus on a pair of boxing gloves, carefully detailed and set within a boxing ring. The inclusion of ropes and ring posts in the background adds depth to the design, while keeping the gloves as the clear focal point.

Above the design sits the London 2012 Olympic logo, with the denomination ‘50 PENCE’ below. The composition is simple yet effective, making it a strong and recognisable addition to the Olympic 50p collection.

The obverse features the fourth portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, shown wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, a familiar effigy on UK coinage.

Struck in cupro-nickel to standard 50p specifications, the coin weighs 8 grams and measures 27.30 millimetres in diameter. It features the distinctive seven-sided shape and a plain edge.

With a circulating mintage of 2,148,500, the Boxing 50p is a popular piece within the London 2012 series. Issued in 2011, it forms part of a celebrated collection that brought Olympic sport into everyday life, offering collectors a lasting reminder of a memorable summer of sport and Britain’s success in the ring.

*Image is representative of the coin you will receive 

**Struck for general circulation and subsequently acquired by The Royal Mint from the secondary market.