Lot 36: UK 2011 London 2012 Sports Collection Aquatics 50 Pence Coin

A UK 2011 heptagonal 50 pence coin, issued as part of the London 2012 sports collection. The reverse features a stylised design representing the aquatics discipline, depicting water with a swimmer’s face visible beneath the surface, designed by Jonathan Olliffe. The design includes the official LONDON 2012 logo at the top and the denomination 50 PENCE at the bottom. The obverse features the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. The coin is composed of cupro-nickel and is presented in its original Royal Mint illustrative card packaging. The packaging is decorated with purple, teal, and pink geometric graphics, including a stylised swimmer, the London 2012 logo, and the text LONDON 2012 SPORTS COLLECTION and AQUATICS. The reverse of the card includes technical specifications and a short description of the aquatic events.