Olympic Games Coins

Explore our range of Olympic Games coins, issued to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and other official Olympic-themed releases from The Royal Mint. These highly collectable coins commemorate one of the most iconic sporting events ever hosted in the United Kingdom.

The centrepiece of this category is the famous London 2012 Olympic 50p coin series, a groundbreaking Royal Mint collection featuring 29 different designs, each representing a sporting discipline such as swimming, athletics, football, cycling, boxing, and gymnastics. Designed by members of the public, this series is widely regarded as one of the most popular modern UK coin collections ever released.

Alongside the circulating 50p designs, the Royal Mint also issued a wide range of premium collector coins, including £5 Countdown coins, silver proof editions, gold proof coins, piedfort strikes, and special Team GB commemoratives. Many of these coins were released in strictly limited mintages and presented in official packaging with certificates of authenticity.

Later Olympic releases, including Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Team GB coins, continued the tradition with modern designs celebrating British athletes on the world stage, often struck in silver and gold proof formats for collectors.

The London 2012 series in particular has become a cornerstone of modern UK numismatics, with certain designs now highly sought after due to their lower mintages and collector demand.

Whether you are completing a 50p Olympic set, collecting Royal Mint sporting coins, or investing in modern commemorative issues, Olympic Games coins represent one of the most dynamic and widely collected UK coin series.