While not everyone can win an Olympic medal, one can get hold of a commemorative Olympic coin. We came third with 65 medals (25 gold!) after the United States and China. I think it's fair to say we Brits put on a good show, both with the ceremony, our suite of new stadiums and our medal table performance. Shout out to the private secretary that pitched that one to the palace. My favourite bit is the Queen’s arrival, apparently jumping from a helicopter with James Bond, as played by Daniel Craig.

The games opened with a spectacular ceremony, directed by Danny Boyle and involving thousands of volunteers or 'Games Makers'. London won the chance to host the Olympiad for the the third time in 2005 and welcomed more than 10,000 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees.

The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games were the largest sporting event ever held in the UK, keeping us all glued to our screens for the better part of summer. In stock now: the full range of 2011 Olympic 50ps - use the menu above to get yours. We’re excited to help you complete your collection. Use the variants box below to select your sport. Our Olympic coins are offered in standard circulated condition, similar to the coins you find in your change. These 50ps are struck in cupronickel alloy to standard specifications. Some 30,000 designs were entered, representing different Olympic and Paralympic sports, resulting in fantastically varied styles across the set. The reverses feature a range of special designs, picked from a nationwide competition allowing members of the public to see their artwork on real coinage. The obverses show Ian Rank-Broadley’s portrait of Her Majesty the Queen along with the date of issue: 2011. The Royal Mint celebrated the XXX Olympics with a range of commemorative coinage including a very popular 50p collection made up of 29 different designs. 2012 marked the third time that the city had hosted a modern Olympics games and us Brits did very well, coming third in the medal table behind the US and China. UK circulated London Olympics Fifty Pence pieces from The Royal Mint.

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