In 2014 to celebrate the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, the Royal Mint is proud to mark this special occasion with issuing a special designed commemorative 50p Fifty Pence Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold.
The reverse designed by Alex Loudon the power of sport embodied in a cyclist and athlete, the home of the Games reflected in his choice of Scottish Saltire and lettering inspired by Glasgow-born architect, artist and designer, Charles Rennie Mackintosh
The obverse is the stunning portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.