Lot 558: UK 2011 London 2012 Sports Collection Wheelchair Rugby 50 Pence Coin

A UK 50 pence coin issued in 2011, commemorating Wheelchair Rugby as part of the London 2012 Paralympic Games sports collection. The heptagonal coin features a reverse design by Natasha Ratcliffe, depicting a wheelchair rugby player in action with a ball, set against a background of geometric lines. Struck at the top is the London 2012 Paralympic logo, with the denomination 50 PENCE inscribed at the base. The obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. The coin is presented in its original illustrative card packaging, which bears the printed legends LONDON 2012 SPORTS COLLECTION, WHEELCHAIR RUGBY, and the PARALYMPIC GAMES logo. The reverse of the card includes technical specifications and a short description of the sport.