Aquatics

A swimmer submerged in water, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Jonathan Olliffe

Archery

A bow being drawn, with the London 2012 Paralympic logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Piotr Powaga

Athletics

An athlete clearing a high jump bar, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Florence Jackson

Badminton

A shuttlecock and a diagram of badminton actions, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Emma Kelly

Basketball

Basketball players against the textured background of a large basketball, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Sarah Payne

Boccia

A boccia player in a wheelchair throwing a ball, with the London 2012 Paralympic logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Justin Chung

Boxing

A pair of boxing gloves against the background of a boxing ring, with1 the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Shane Abery

Canoeing

A figure in a canoe on a slalom course, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Timothy Lees

Cycling

A cyclist in a velodrome, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Theo Crutchley-Mack

Equestrian

A horse and rider jumping over a fence, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Thomas Babbage

Fencing

Two figures fencing, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Ruth Summerfield

Football

A diagrammatic explanation of the offside rule in football, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Neil Wolfson

Goalball

A goalball player throwing a ball, with the London 2012 Paralympic logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Jonathan Wren

Gymnastics

A gymnast with a ribbon, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Jonathan Olliffe

Handball

A handball player throwing a ball against the background of a handball court, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Natasha Ratcliffe

Hockey

Two hockey players challenging for the ball, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Robert Evans

Judo

A judo throw, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
David Cornell

Modern Pentathlon

A montage of the five sports which form the modern pentathlon, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Daniel Brittain

Rowing

A rowing boat accompanied by a number of words associated with the Olympic movement, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Davey Podmore

Sailing

Three sailing boats accompanied by a map of the coast of Weymouth, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Bruce Rushin

Shooting

A figure shooting, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Pravin Dewdhory

Table Tennis

Two table tennis bats against the background of a table and net, with the London 2012 Paralympic logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Alan Linsdell

Taekwondo

Two athletes engaged in Taekwondo, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
David Gibbons

Tennis

A tennis net and a tennis ball, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Tracy Baines

Triathlon

A montage of the three sports which form the triathlon, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Sarah Harvey

Volleyball

Three figures playing beach volleyball, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Daniela Boothman

Weightlifting

The outline of a weightlifter starting a lift, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Rob Shakespeare

Wheelchair Rugby

A wheelchair rugby player in action, with the London 2012 Paralympic logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Natasha Ratcliffe

Wrestling

Two figures wrestling in a stadium, with the London 2012 logo above and the denomination, "50 PENCE", below.

Designed by:
Roderick Enriquez

The Olympic Flag being passed from one hand to another, encircled by the inscription "BEIJING 2008 LONDON 2012" and with the London 2012 logo below.

Edge Inscription:
I CALL UPON THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD

Designed by:
The Royal Mint Engraving Team

A baton being passed from one hand to another, accompanied by the conjoined Union and Brazilian Flags. The design is set against the background of a running track motif, with the London 2012 logo above and the surrounding inscription “LONDON 2012 RIO 2016”.

Edge Inscription:
I CALL UPON THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD

Designed by:
Jonathan Olliffe

3 years to go

Two swimmers as faceted figures, accompanied by the number "3", with a section of a clock-face to the right and the London 2012 logo to the left. The reverse design is surrounded by a plan view of the main Olympic Stadium, incorporating the date "2009" on the right-hand side, with the word "COUNTDOWN" above and the inscription "XXX OLYMPIAD" below.

Designed by:
Claire Aldridge BA

2 years to go

Two runners as faceted figures, accompanied by the number "2", with a section of a clock-face to the right and below, and the London 2012 logo to the left. The reverse design is surrounded by a plan view of the main Olympic Stadium, incorporating the date "2010" at the bottom, with the word "COUNTDOWN" above and the inscription "XXX OLYMPIAD" below.

Designed by:
Claire Aldridge BA

1 year to go

A cyclist as a faceted figure, accompanied by the number "1", with a section of a clock-face to the right, below and to the left, and the London 2012 logo to the right. The reverse design is surrounded by a plan view of the main Olympic Stadium, incorporating the date "2011" on the left-hand side, with the word "COUNTDOWN" above and the inscription "XXX OLYMPIAD" below.

Designed by:
Claire Aldridge BA

Three athletes as faceted figures standing on a victory podium, with a section of a clock-face to the right, to the left and above, and the London 2012 logo to the right. The reverse design is surrounded by a plan view of the main Olympic Stadium, incorporating the date “2012” at the top, with the word “COUNTDOWN” above and the inscription “XXX OLYMPIAD” below.

Designed by:
Claire Aldridge BA

Mind - Big Ben

The clock-face of the Palace of Westminster accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from Walter Bagehot, "Nations touch at their summits".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Mind - Stonehenge

Stonehenge accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from William Blake, "Great things are done when men and mountains meet".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Mind - Angel of the North

The Angel of the North accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from William Shakespeare, "I have touched the highest point of all my greatness".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Mind - Flying Scotsman

The Flying Scotsman accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from William Shakespeare, "True hope is swift".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Mind - Newton sculpture

Eduardo Paolozzi’s sculpture of Isaac Newton accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from William Shakespeare, "Make not your thoughts your prisons".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Mind - Globe Theatre

The Globe Theatre accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from William Shakespeare, "We are such stuff as dreams are made on".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Body - Rhossili Bay

Rhossili Bay accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from William Blake, "To see a world in a grain of sand".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Body - Giant’s Causeway

Giant’s Causeway accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from Alice Oswald, "When the stone began to dream".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Body - River Thames

The River Thames accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from Percy Bysshe Shelley, "Tameless, and swift, and proud".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Body - Barn Owl

A barn owl accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from Samuel Johnson, "The natural flights of the human mind".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Body - Oak

Oak leaves and an acorn accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from Alfred, Lord Tennyson, "To strive, to seek… and not to yield".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Body - Weather-vane

A weather-vane accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from Charlotte Brontë, "Never may a cloud come o’er the sunshine of your mind".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Spirit - Floral Emblems

The intertwined national floral emblems for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from John Lennon, "And the world will be as one".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Spirit - White Rabbit

The White Rabbit from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from T S Eliot, "All touched by a common genius".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Spirit - The Mall

A view down the Mall of cheering crowds accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from Alfred, Lord Tennyson, "Kind hearts are more than coronets".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Spirit - Churchill statue

The statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from Anita Roddick, "Be daring, be first, be different, be just".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Spirit - Musical Instruments sculpture

An arrangement of musical instruments based on a well-known sculpture accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from John Lennon and Paul McCartney, "All you need is love".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Spirit - Equiano

An image of the nineteenth-century anti-slavery campaigner Equiano accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from William Shakespeare, "To thine own self be true".

Designed by:
Shane Greeves

Olympic Games

An image of the skyline of some of the most well-known landmarks and buildings in London reflected in the River Thames, with the inscription ‘LONDON 2012’ above. Surrounding the skyline image is a selection of sports from the Games with the London 2012 logo at the top.

Designed by:
Saiman Miah

Paralympic Games

A design showing segments of a target, a spoked wheel, a stopwatch and the clock-face of the Palace of Westminster. The inscription ‘LONDON 2012’ appears on the target and the London 2012 Paralympic logo appears on the stopwatch

Designed by:
Pippa Sanderson

The winged horse Pegasus rearing up on its hind legs surrounded by the inscription ‘LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES’, the London 2012 logo and the date ‘2012’

Designed by:
Christopher Le Brun

Faster - Neptune

An image of Neptune, accompanied by a depiction of the sport of sailing, with the Olympic Rings above, the name ‘NEPTUNE’ to the left, the Latin word for faster, ‘CITIUS’, to the right, and the inscription ‘LONDON 2012’ below.

Designed by:
John Bergdahl

Faster - Mercury

An image of Mercury accompanied by a depiction of the sport of running, with the Olympic Rings above, the name ‘MERCURY’ to the left, the Latin word for faster, ‘CITIUS’, to the right, and the inscription ‘LONDON 2012’ below.

Designed by:
John Bergdahl

Faster - Diana

An image of Diana accompanied by a depiction of the sport of cycling, specifically pursuit racing, with the Olympic Rings above, the name ‘DIANA’ to the left, the Latin word for faster, ‘CITIUS’, to the right, and the inscription ‘LONDON 2012’ below.

Designed by:
John Bergdahl

Higher - Jupiter

An image of Jupiter accompanied by a depiction of the sport of diving, with the Olympic Rings above, the name ‘JUPITER’ to the left, the Latin word for higher, ‘ALTIUS’, to the right, and the inscription ‘LONDON 2012’ below.

Designed by:
John Bergdahl

Higher - Juno

An image of Juno accompanied by a depiction of the sport of pole vaulting, with the Olympic Rings above, the name ‘JUNO’ to the left, the Latin word for higher, ‘ALTIUS’, to the right, and the inscription ‘LONDON 2012’ below.

Designed by:
John Bergdahl

Higher - Apollo

An image of Apollo accompanied by a depiction of the sport of rhythmic gymnastics, with the Olympic Rings above, the name ‘APOLLO’ to the left, the Latin word for higher, ‘ALTIUS’, to the right, and the inscription ‘LONDON 2012’ below.

Designed by:
John Bergdahl

Stronger – Mars

An image of Mars accompanied by a depiction of the sport of boxing, with the Olympic Rings above, the name ‘MARS’ to the left, the Latin word for stronger, ‘FORTIUS’, to the right, and the inscription ‘LONDON 2012’ below.

Designed by:
John Bergdahl

Stronger – Vulcan

An image of Vulcan accompanied by a depiction of the sport of hammer throwing, with the Olympic Rings above, the name ‘VULCAN’ to the left, the Latin word for stronger, ‘FORTIUS’, to the right, and the inscription ‘LONDON 2012’ below.

Designed by:
John Bergdahl

Stronger – Minerva

An image of Minerva accompanied by a depiction of the sport of javelin throwing, with the Olympic Rings above, the name ‘MINERVA’ to the left, the Latin word for stronger, ‘FORTIUS’, to the right, and the inscription ‘LONDON 2012’ below.

Designed by:
John Bergdahl

Gold

Individual pieces of sporting equipment encircled by a laurel wreath of victory.

Designed by:
Anthony Caro

Silver

Celebratory pennants and the inscription ‘XXX OLYMPIAD’ surrounded by the epigram ‘UNITE OUR DREAMS TO MAKE THE WORLD A TEAM OF TEAMS’.

Designed by:
Tom Phillips