| Currency | Pound (GBP) |
| Facial value | 0.50 |
| Year of issue | 2011 |
| Metal | Copper-Nickel |
| Ø in mm | 27.3 |
| Art.-No. | GB0.50BM |
| Price EUR | 65.00 |
Badminton shuttlecock. Badminton is a court or lawn game played with lightweight rackets by two opposing players (singles) or two pairs (doubles). Its origins can be traced to ancient Greece, China, and India, where a similar game called battledore and shuttlecock was played. In the 1860s, British army officers in India played a version of the game called “poona,” which evolved into modern badminton. The first All England Open Badminton Championships, the world’s first badminton tournament, were held in 1899.
