Now you can explain football offside rule with just a coin. Royal Mint UK has released a London 2012 50p Sports Collection-Football coin. The coin is one of 29 coins to commemorate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Football 50p coin, designed by Neil Wolfson, London sport journalist. Neil Wolfson designed his coin in the hope that it would encapsulate football in a simple image. As the offside rule is a perennial talking point, the image is designed to provoke discussion, which was what he was aiming for. Neil is currently working as a production journalist.
The London 2012 Sports Collection comprises 29 50p coins representing the 29 sports of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each coin design was chosen from a national competition of over 30,000 entries and finally made into a 50p coin. Keep an eye out for the London 2012 50p coins in your change from November 2010. A Collector Album is also available with slots to house each of the 29 coins.
Technical Specifications:
Denomination: 50P
Alloy: Cupro-nickel
Weight: 8.00 g
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Designer (Reverse): Neil Wolfson
Designer (Obverse): Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS
