Wrestling was one of the first Olympic sports so it's not surprising that it features on one of the 50p pieces. The 2011 coin was designed by Roderick Enriquez, a graphic designer from Hammersmith ...

It has a mintage of 210,000 and held the number one spot of rarest 50p coin between 2009 and 2023 - before being taken over by the Atlantic Salmon. With a mintage of 1,125,000, the Olympic ...

Unlike the standard 2011 Olympic 50p coins, this version was released in 2009 - two years earlier. And guess what? Only around 20,000 were ever made. "The main difference? The 2009 coin was only ...

He also advised followers to keep an eye out for another 50p coin minted in honour of the 2012 Olympic Games. The athletics coin showcases a child's sketch of a high jump athlete. However ...