- The 50p coins currently in circulation dated from 1997 to 2020 are shown above. There were 4 designs released prior to 1997 which are no longer in circulation.There 50p coins shown below are commemorative (not for circulation) designs which are issued and sold by The Royal Mint.
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The UK's RAREST 50p coin in circulation will be re-issued by The Royal Mint in 2019 it has been confirmed.
The British decimal fifty pence (50p) coin – often informally pronounced fifty pee – is a unit of currency equalling one half of a pound sterling.It is a seven-sided coin formed as an equilateral-curve heptagon, or Reuleaux polygon, a curve of constant width, meaning that the diameter is constant across any bisection.
The Kew Gardens 50p hit the headlines in February 2014 when it was revealed as the most scarce 50p in circulation. At the peak of the hype surrounding its value, some coins were exchanging hands for hundreds of pounds!
According to the Royal Proclamation, published on 8 November, a total of TEN new 50p coins will be issued in 2019, all of which will be re-issues of previous designs.
The coins to be re-issued comprise:
- Britannia 50p – the figure of Britannia, seated beside a lion, with a shield resting against her right side, holding a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left hand; and the figure '50' together with the words 'NEW PENCE';
- D-Day Landings 50p– a design representing the D-Day landings of the Allied invasion force heading for Normandy and filling the sea and sky, with the inscription '50 PENCE';
- Roger Bannister 50p – the legs of a running athlete with a stylized stopwatch in the background and, with the inscription '50 PENCE';
- Victoria Cross Medal 50p – a depiction of the obverse and reverse of a Victoria Cross with the date '29. JAN 1856' in the centre of the reverse of the Cross, with the inscription 'VC' 'FIFTY PENCE';
- Victoria Cross Soldier 50p – a depiction of a soldier carrying a wounded comrade with an outline of the Victoria Cross surrounded by a sunburst effect in the background with the inscription 'FIFTY PENCE' ;
- Boy Scouts 50p – a fleur-de-lis superimposed over a globe and accompanied by the inscription 'BE PREPARED' and the dates '∙ 1907 ∙' and '∙ 2007 ∙', and the denomination 'FIFTY PENCE';
- Kew Gardens 50p – a design showing the pagoda, a building strongly associated with the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, encircled by a vine and accompanied by the dates '1759' and '2009', with the word 'KEW' at the base of the pagoda;
- Battle of Hastings 50p – a design showing the scene from the Bayeux tapestry depicting King Harold with an arrow in his eye accompanied by the inscription 'BATTLE OF HASTINGS 1066' and the date '2016';
- Battle of Britain 50p – a design showing airmen running to their planes with enemy aircraft overhead accompanied by the inscription 'THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1940';
- Girl Guides 50p – a design which depicts a repeating pattern of the current identity of Girlguiding UK, accompanied by the inscription 'CELEBRATING ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF GIRLGUIDING UK' and the denomination '50 PENCE'.
It's expected the coins will be issued in 2019 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 50p with commemorative collector's editions in Cupro-Nickel, Silver and Gold being made available. It is not yet clear whether any of the new 50ps will be issued for circulation.
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How much is it worth?
Collector Value:Rare Vc 50p Coins
£1.20 is a mid-point price for Victoria Cross medal 50p coins marked as sold on eBay UK. The price range for a good condition circulated example of this 50p coin is between £1.04 and £1.25.
Coin values based on 197 eBay sales selected from data collected 19/01/2021 19:49:30.
How rare is this coin?
Scarcity:12,087,000Vc 50p Coin 2006 Worth Money
Victoria Cross medal 50p coins were struck for circulation showing the date 2006. 50p mintage figures are from The Royal Mint website, this coin design can be found in your change.