The Royal Mint held a competition to design the coins that would make up this unique collection and the winning designer for the goalball coin was Jonathan Wren. It proved a very popular collection with many people seeking out these iconic coins to complete their set. Many of the sports on show in London and around the country were immortalised in a series of 29 designs. To celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games, The Royal Mint produced a series of coins that commemorated the third time the historic games had been held on British soil.
Let’s take a look at the rarest 50p coins produced by The Royal Mint. A select few have incredibly low circulation numbers, making them extremely sought after. It is not only the original reverse designs that make a special few 50p coins significant. Many stunning designs have excited the public and collectors, and the 50p continues to be the coin of choice for commemorative editions.
To honour the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landings, the 1994 coin featured a stunning design by John Mills that depicted the Allied forces moving towards Normandy. In 1973, The Royal Mint produced a special edition to celebrate the United Kingdom’s accession to the European Economic Community. Due to the size and shape of this bold new coin, it was immediately used to introduce commemorative designs into circulation.
