Celebrate one of the most demanding Olympic events with the 2011 UK Modern Pentathlon 50p coin, issued as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games series. One of 29 designs released to mark the Games, this coin reflects the diversity and challenge of a sport that combines five distinct disciplines.

The reverse design was created by Daniel Brittain and selected from more than 30,000 public submissions. His design brings together the five elements of the modern pentathlon. Fencing, swimming, running, horse riding and shooting in a single, dynamic composition. Stylised figures represent each discipline, arranged within an energetic, central burst that conveys movement and intensity. This creative approach makes the coin one of the most visually distinctive in the series.

Above the design sits the London 2012 Olympic logo, with the denomination ‘50 PENCE’ below. The combination of multiple sporting elements within one design makes it particularly appealing to collectors.

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 1,689,500, the Modern Pentathlon 50p is a sought-after piece within the London 2012 series. Issued in 2011, it forms part of a celebrated collection that brought Olympic sport into everyday circulation, offering a lasting reminder of the variety and challenge of the 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.