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The Volleyball 50p can be found in your change: 2,133,500 coins dated 2011 were struck to enter circulation.
This fifty pence was available to purchase in Uncirculated (UNC) quality from release date: 22 July 2010.
The circulation (CIRC) 50p is worth £1.50. The Uncirculated (UNC) Volleyball 50p was available from £2.99 on issue, in as new condition this UNC 50p coin is worth about £4.50.
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In a Royal Mint video interview with the Volleyball coin designer Daniela Boothman (click image above to view), asked why did you choose volleyball for your design?, Daniela said: I chose volleyball when I looked through the list of sports, I did have a few ideas for a few of the sports but when I got to volleyball one I started doing a few sketches and yes I was really keen on it straight away and thought I could create a really good design from it that would look good on a coin.
A design which depicts three figures playing beach volleyball, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below
Design by: Daniela Boothman4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS with the inscription "ELIZABETH II • D • G • REG • F • D • 2011 •".
Coin SpecificationThe value of a coin is always related to the condition. A UK 2011 Volleyball 50p coin in good circulated condition (A few small contact marks on the coin, but retains some original shine and most of the original design detail.) is more desirable to a collector than a worn down battered coin.
Prices shown on this page relate to coins created for circulation (CIRC) and coins available to buy in Uncirculated (UNC) quality.
Some coins made for circulation remain "Uncirculated" as they have been kept in or taken from the original sealed coin bag they were packed in after being sent out from The Royal Mint. These are still circulation quality coins - but may keep more of the orginal shine and have a few less contact marks.
Coins not in sealed bags or held in a collection out of the 2,133,500 coins struck, will now have been in circulation for 13 years.