London 2012 Sailing 50p

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Specifications

Issued 2011
Diameter 27.30mm
Weight 8g
Composition 75% copper, 25% nickel (referred to as cupro-nickel)
Obverse Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse Bruce Rushin
Edge Plain
Inscription 50 Pence
Mintage 1,749,500
Card
£2.99
Sold 138,535

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Design details:

 

Great Britain is the most successful nation In Olympic sailing history, with more gold medals won than any other country. Bruce Rushin, an art and design teacher from Norfolk designed the Sailing 50p, he was also the designer of the UK's very first bi-metalic £2 coin.


 

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