Front Design:
A figure in a canoe on a slalom course, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.
 
Obverse Design:
Queen Elizabeth II portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS
 
More about the Canoeing 50p
The canoeing 50p was designed by Timothy Lees, a stone carver who is a member of the Royal British Sculptors. In the 2012 games, between the Canoe slalom and sprint events, Team GB won a total of 4 medals, 2 of which were gold.