Celebrate one of Team GB’s most successful Olympic disciplines with the 2011 UK Cycling 50p coin, issued as part of the official London 2012 Olympic Games series. This commemorative coin brings the speed and precision of track cycling onto everyday UK coinage.

The reverse design by Theo Crutchley-Mack, an art student and keen cyclist, shows a rider on an oval velodrome track, captured in full flow as they race from right to left. The sweeping curve of the track gives the design a strong sense of movement, reflecting the fast-paced nature of Olympic cycling. Above the scene sits the London 2012 logo, while the denomination “50 PENCE” appears below, creating a clear and balanced layout that is instantly recognisable to collectors of the Olympic 50p series.

The obverse features the fourth portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The surrounding legend includes the year 2011, marking this coin as one of the pre‑Games releases in the build‑up to London 2012.

Struck in cupro‑nickel to standard 50p specifications, the coin weighs 8 grams and measures 27.30 millimetres in diameter. It has the familiar seven‑sided shape and a plain edge, consistent with other circulating fifty pence pieces of its period.

With a circulating mintage of 2,090,500, the Cycling 50p is a notable issue within the 29‑coin London 2012 set, especially popular among collectors who focus on sporting themes or wish to complete the full Olympic series. Combining a dynamic design, a strong connection to one of Britain’s most successful Olympic sports and the distinctive shape of the UK 50p, this coin offers a fitting tribute to cycling at the London 2012 Games.

*Image is representative of the coin you will receive 

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