Celebrate the intensity and determination of Paralympic sport with the 2011 UK Wheelchair Rugby 50p coin, issued as part of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games series. One of 29 designs released to mark the Games, this coin highlights a powerful and fast-paced sport known for its physicality and teamwork.

The reverse design was created by Natasha Ratcliffe and selected from more than 30,000 public submissions. Her design captures a close-up moment of a wheelchair rugby athlete in action, gripping the ball and driving forward with focus and strength. The detailed depiction of the wheelchair, including the impact marks on the wheel guards, reflects the high-energy nature of the sport and adds a striking realism to the design.

Above the scene appears the London 2012 Paralympic Games logo, with the denomination ‘50 PENCE’ below. The bold composition and sense of movement make this coin a distinctive 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 characteristic seven-sided shape and a plain edge.

With a circulating mintage of 1,765,500, the Wheelchair Rugby 50p is a popular piece within the London 2012 series. Issued in 2011, it forms part of a celebrated collection that brought both Olympic and Paralympic sport into everyday circulation, offering collectors a lasting reminder of the strength, determination and spirit 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.