Taekwondo 50p Coin
The Taekwondo fifty pence designed by David Gibbons is part of the Olympic sports coin collection. This 50p had a circulation mintage of 1,664,000 and is valued at about £2.
Coin Rarity
Can be found in change: 1,664,000 coins created to enter circulation. Available to purchase in Brilliant Uncirculated quality from release date: 22 July 2010.
Coin Value - How much is my Taekwondo 50p coin worth?
A circulated coin in good condition is worth about £2. Brilliant Uncirculated: Prices from £2.99 on issue, in as new condition this BU 50p coin is worth about £6.
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Coin Packaging
Brilliant Uncirculated coins produced by The Royal Mint must be sold in packaging when first offered for sale - whether direct or via official distributors.
This 50p in Brilliant Uncirculated quality was included in these coin packs / sets:
London 2012 sports collection - Taekwondo
Available to purchase on the release date 22 July 2010 for £2.99 from The Royal Mint, currently valued at £6 +101% for as new packaging and coin.
Taekwondo Coin Cover
Available to purchase on the release date 18 January 2011 for £9.95, currently valued at £20 +101% for as new packaging and coin.
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A design which depicts two athletes engaged in Taekwondo, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.
Design by: David Gibbons
In a Royal Mint video interview with the Taekwondo coin designer David Gibbons (click image above to view), asked what was the inspiration behind your idea?, Tracy said: Well I chose tennis because mainly my mum is just a huge fan of it and it’s a sport I have grown up with and I enjoy watching as well so I just thought tennis, yes why not?
Coin Obverse (heads side)4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS with the inscription "ELIZABETH II • D • G • REG • F • D • 2011 •".
Coin SpecificationDenomination: 50p
Alloy: Cupronickel
Weight: 8g
Diameter: 27.3mm
Quality: Circulation / BU
Year: 2011
Taekwondo was first introduced at the Sydney 2000 games. The aim of the game is for the athletes to kick and punch their opponent's torso and head to gain points. The format of the match consists of 3 two minute rounds.
A standard torso strike equals 1 point, a standard head kick equals 3 points, a spinning torso kick also equals 3 points and a spinning head kick equals 4 points.
Steven Lopez (USA) is the joint most decorated fighter in Olympic history. He won 3 medals including consecutive golds at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004.
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