Front Design:
A horse and rider jumping over a fence, 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 Equestrian 50p
The equestrian disciplines are unique among Olympic sports in the sense that men and women compete on the same terms, the horse and rider are both declared medal winners and both must have the same nationality. Team GB won a total of 3 gold medals in all equestrian events.
Equestrian 50 Pence Fifty Pence Olympics 2011 - CIRCULATED
Issued 2011 Diameter 27.30mm Weight 8.00g Thickness 1.78mm Composition Cupro-nickel
(75% copper, 25%
nickel)Obverse Designer Portrait of Her Majesty the Queen
- Ian Rank-Broadley FRBSReverse Designer Thomas Babbage Edge Plain Mintage Condition: CIRCULATED