2011 Great Britain 50 Pence NGC MS65 (Olympics - Athletics/High Jump)

2011 Great Britain 50 Pence (Olympics - Athletics/High Jump) graded MS65 (Mint State) by the NGC.This is the second highest grade.Nine-year-old Florence Jackson, the designer of the Athletics 50p coin, is the first ever child to design a Royal Mint UK coin. She won this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in 2009 after taking part in a Blue Peter competition. The Coin Design Competition was one of the shows most popular ever, with Florences design beating over 17,000 other entries.

Commemorative issue

XXX Olympiad

Series:  2012 Summer Olympics, London

Obverse

Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2011
IRB

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Reverse

Child's drawing of a youth vaulting over a bar, London 2012 logo above, denomination below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
london 2012
50 PENCE

Engraver: Florence Jackson

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

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