Football Olympic 50p

Circulating mintage:

1,125,500

Years of issue:

2011

Coin Information:

The football 50p was possibly the most publicised of all the 50p designs, as it features the hotly debated offside rule in the form of a simple diagram. Designer Neil Wolfson, a sports journalist by trade, chose an image which he felt would encapsulate the sport whilst also provoke discussion.